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also categoric
as in definite
having no exceptions or restrictions
a categorical denial of the rumors that the celebrities were planning to get married
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Recent Examples of categorical
There will be those who view Arsenal’s decision not to enter the market before Monday night’s deadline as a categorical failure, but January (and in this case, the start of February) is never an easy time for clubs to go shopping, and buying for the sake of it is a mistake many teams fall into.
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Sam Lee, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Quantum computing will allow health researchers to forgo the traditional categorical mindset and model complex pathways instead of fitting patients into neat buckets.
—Dr. Tal Patalon, Md, Llb, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
No ‘categorical right’ The Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that the PBA stretched Marsy’s Law too far.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
This is a logical fallacy—specifically, a misinterpretation of categorical logic.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Sam Lee, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Quantum computing will allow health researchers to forgo the traditional categorical mindset and model complex pathways instead of fitting patients into neat buckets.
—Dr. Tal Patalon, Md, Llb, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
No ‘categorical right’ The Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that the PBA stretched Marsy’s Law too far.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
This is a logical fallacy—specifically, a misinterpretation of categorical logic.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorical
Adjective
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The video is generally crisp, though the limited frame rate (15 fps) is a definite weakness with moving subjects.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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There are definite reasons to question Rodgers' commitment to the Steelers.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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That's a change from the current limit, which amounts to the total cost of attendance minus any student aid an individual receives.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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As for Legends Never Die, Juice’s first posthumous album and third overall LP debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in July 2020 with 497,000 total album units earned.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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His lens bore witness to humanity's darkest injustices and most profound resilience.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Buckley was heedless of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s profound concern over a military-industrial complex pushing the nation into gratuitous wars for ulterior motives, i.e., money and power.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Nearby is the kitchen, which is compact and simple as standard.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 July 2025
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These patterns are muted, simple, and still full of personality, like this pillow cover in indigo which looks exactly suited to a couch in a captain’s quarters, yacht-appropriate, or like a great porch nap pillow along a white rattan sofa.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
13 July 2025
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While the Texas' Department of State Health Services does do a thorough process of checking campsites and other buildings for flood damage using FEMA guidelines, Van Zandt, however, said that those inspections aren't enough given the flooding dangers that these camps are in.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Now, fans only need to wait until July 25 to get their hands on the complete EP.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Once complete, it is supposed to house up to 3,000 detainees a day at a cost of $450 million a year.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Trouble is, that stark premium does not reflect growth in the fund’s NAV.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Collectively, the moves cap a stark turnaround in Trump's approach toward President Putin over the Ukraine issue.—
Charles Maynes,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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The sheer variety of equipment, the pace of change and rising customer demands call for something better: a knowledge capture process that’s baked into the daily workflow.—
Thomas Cottereau,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Some may prove useful in the long run and others illusory, but for now they are statistically swamped by the sheer amount of renewable power coming online.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
9 July 2025
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“Categorical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorical. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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