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Recent Examples of categorically
That’s categorically a three-touchdown lead.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
Maduro has categorically denied the allegations and has signed a decree activating a state of emergency in the event of foreign aggression.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Plaintiffs, including people who benefited from the legal protections, urged the appeals court to endorse the district court ruling, which found that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem could not categorically end protections for these groups, but instead had to evaluate each case individually.
—Michael Casey, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Together, FLMs and trust scores shift control of GenAI output away from statistical chance and into the hands of the chief risk officer, categorically reducing the business risk of deploying GenAI.
—Scott Zoldi, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
England find fluency England routing Serbia 5-0, meanwhile, was categorically a statement win.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Fortunately, some gun rights groups have spoken up in opposition to the idea of categorically banning transgender Americans from exercising their Second Amendment rights.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Russia’s demand that it be included as security guarantor against its own aggression must thus be rejected categorically.
—Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2025
But the plaintiffs insist that research grants are categorically different from contracts like those in the teacher-training case.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
Maduro has categorically denied the allegations and has signed a decree activating a state of emergency in the event of foreign aggression.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Plaintiffs, including people who benefited from the legal protections, urged the appeals court to endorse the district court ruling, which found that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem could not categorically end protections for these groups, but instead had to evaluate each case individually.
—Michael Casey, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Together, FLMs and trust scores shift control of GenAI output away from statistical chance and into the hands of the chief risk officer, categorically reducing the business risk of deploying GenAI.
—Scott Zoldi, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
England find fluency England routing Serbia 5-0, meanwhile, was categorically a statement win.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Fortunately, some gun rights groups have spoken up in opposition to the idea of categorically banning transgender Americans from exercising their Second Amendment rights.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Russia’s demand that it be included as security guarantor against its own aggression must thus be rejected categorically.
—Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2025
But the plaintiffs insist that research grants are categorically different from contracts like those in the teacher-training case.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorically
Adverb
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There's absolutely no good reason for inviting him!—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The road is absolutely straight.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Unlike many recycling approaches, this method works across multiple plastics and even mixtures, producing gram-scale yields that point to real-world feasibility, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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On a foggy November morning in 1882, Maunder noticed another, even bigger spot on the crimson Sun.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The 22-year-old Australian influencer grew up in the 2010s era makeup YouTubers — when NikkieTutorials, Jaclyn Hill and Laura Lee were the reigning queens of social media — and was completely taken by their creative looks.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Harmlessly wandering about the village, belly and breasts exposed—at times completely naked—Pagli discomforts established codes of etiquette.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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New Paramount leadership’s motives to license Hollywood Arts to Netflix instead of keeping it in-house on Nickelodeon and Paramount+ — or taking the first run and offering Netflix second window — are not entirely clear but the strategy shift will bring in sizable revenue.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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In Lake Ontario, treatments stopped entirely for one year, and the number of lampreys increased tenfold.—
Katie Thornton,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Not every traveler wants to feel terrified on vacation, so this round-up of eight spooky places around the globe ranges from the perfectly harmless to the downright creepy.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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Everyday Dal The warming, soothing and downright healing effects of dal are well known throughout South Asia and its diaspora.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Best known for hosting the HGTV show Home Town alongside her husband, Ben Napier, the interior designer is no stranger to curating her home and closet to feel cozy, approachable, and totally warm (in more ways than one).—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Some of the findings weren’t totally surprising.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Peychaud’s Bitters, all cherry and anise as opposed to Angostura Bitters’ cinnamon and clove, combines with the herbal pop of absinthe and the spicy backbone of the rye to create something wholly new.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Lassie was wholly concentrated on the trainers.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Categorically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorically. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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