UNIVOCAL Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

univocal

adjective

yü-ˈni-və-kəl

Definition of univocal

as in explicit

so clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning those who believe that the language of the Bible is univocal: it is never metaphorical but intended to be taken literally

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Recent Examples of univocal Similarly, the dozens of people whom Greaves interviews in the film aren’t delivering a single and univocal history of the Harlem Renaissance but a polyphonic transmission of it. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025 At a press event this week, the new Paramount leadership expressed their univocal support for theatrical movies. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025 Her inability to distill a message from her show is a testament not so much to Jane’s insufficient writerly chops as to the challenge of wringing out a univocal meaning from biracial America. — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2024 Today’s political mainstream consists of a rising univocal, powerful, and intolerant pro-war movement for which the invasion is existential. — Tatiana Stanovaya, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2022 Yet, as with almost everything Shostakovich wrote, the score defeats a univocal interpretation, its classical four-movement structure interlaced with political, personal, and purely musical messages. — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2022

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Consequently, buyers are increasingly demanding explicit contract clauses for data portability, deprecation notices, and model explainability.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
It was backed by Washington, reportedly executed using the euro-yen cross rather than directly in dollar-yen, and accompanied by explicit political support.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of explicit

Adjective

Dunphy said a definite ask by the city will be an insistence on a labor-harmony agreement that ensures union jobs.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Music, Fashion, Film is a definite left-turn from the pop provocateur’s recent work, but its earnest blend of cheek and vulnerability is Charli through and through.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026

Definition of definite

Adjective

Is Harper, like so many noir writers before him, raising our hopes for the express purpose of dashing them against the rocks?

— Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Even when traffic was paused with the express purpose of blocking disease spread, the study suggested, these places remained epidemiologically intertwined.

— Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026

Definition of express

Adjective

Without any specific consumer requests, Crowell said the brand experimented with the shadow’s function and formulation in the early stages of development.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
Technology has significantly evolved since then, with 80% of 911 calls nationwide coming from wireless mobile devices rather than landlines tied to specific addresses.

— Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of specific

Adjective

Several players declined to comment on the session, but some, including Richard Bland, pointed to DeChambeau’s role in the meeting and cited a lack of definitive updates.

— Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
With so much uncertainty still surrounding the ruling, Danielson wouldn’t commit to a timeline or even provide a definitive answer as to whether either player would be allowed to return.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 Aug. 2026

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