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categorical

[kat-i-gawr-i-kuhl, -gor-] / ˌkæt ɪˈgɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈgɒr- /


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The campaign’s statement was followed hours later by a categorical denial from the congressman.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

It would be insulting to make broad categorical claims about the Catholic church as a whole.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth employed even more categorical language.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Could he give a categorical assurance that the next time he meets these MPs there won't have been another scandal?

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

The doctor, a great Jewish doctor, a prisoner like ourselves, was categorical: “We have to operate! If we wait, the toes and perhaps the leg will have to be amputated.”

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel




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