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as in unmistakable
not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation
few of the candidates have yet staked out unequivocal positions on the hot-button issues
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as in explicit
so clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning
the directions on the vial state in clear and unequivocal language that the drug should not be taken by pregnant women
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Recent Examples of unequivocal
The Cesar Chavez Foundation pledged unequivocal support for the labor leader’s victims Wednesday and said — with the Chavez family’s support — the organization will figure out its identity going forward.
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ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
The Chinese Communist Party is unequivocal in its demands to bring Taiwan back under mainland control.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
The mayor said Cappello has his unequivocal support as well as that of the City Council and animal welfare organizations like PAWS Chicago.
—Jerry Wu, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Only one felony child endangerment charge yielded an unequivocal acquittal, and involved O’Connor’s son.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
The Chinese Communist Party is unequivocal in its demands to bring Taiwan back under mainland control.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
The mayor said Cappello has his unequivocal support as well as that of the City Council and animal welfare organizations like PAWS Chicago.
—Jerry Wu, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Only one felony child endangerment charge yielded an unequivocal acquittal, and involved O’Connor’s son.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unequivocal
Adjective
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The whiff stench of insider trading is unmistakable.—
Nic Puckrin,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The confidence is unmistakable.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The point is that certain kinds of knowledge have long been passed down tacitly from generation to generation, but our culture, with its wild overreliance on the explicit and the useful, will soon produce people on whom such knowledge will be lost.—
Kristen Roupenian,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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This latter caper was certainly a more explicit violation of law than anything associated with the Rooney Rule.—
Howard L. Simon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Another obvious, simple solution is just to chill out.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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One obvious example is the use of modular, prefabricated components to quickly and relatively cheaply build housing.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There is a definite buzz of excitement at the press site here at the Kennedy Space Center.—
Charlie Gile,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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So far, there isn’t definite evidence of a multiverse based on string theory.—
Zachary Slepian,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Some are not much more apparent than a telephone pole.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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What wasn't hidden was their apparent glee.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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All of the tax issues passed with definitive support.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Despite advances in breast imaging, breast biopsy remains the only definitive method to determine whether a suspicious lump is cancerous.—
Quing Zhu,
The Conversation,
6 Apr. 2026
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But the picture-perfect rancher’s paradise of Stockyards City is true to its stripes—and nowhere is this more evident than at Cattlemen’s.—
Katie Akin,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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That Cobb learned this lesson well was evident as Tony drove us around, pointing out signs of recent change that coexist with the 19th-century churches and school buildings.—
Akash Kapur,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
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Large deficits turn an express subway into the local, requiring station-to-station stops.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Morning express service returned in January.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Unequivocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unequivocal. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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