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categorically

[kat-i-gawr-ik-lee, -gor-] / ˌkæt ɪˈgɔr ɪk li, -ˈgɒr- /










ADVERB
unconditionally
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"Etihad categorically rejects any finding, conclusion or implication that suggests the airline has ever been involved in improper commercial arrangements," an Etihad spokesperson said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

"Etihad categorically rejects any finding, conclusion or implication that suggests the airline has ever been involved in improper commercial arrangements," an Etihad spokesperson said in a statement released late Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

The UAE's state-owned national airline said "it categorically rejects any finding, conclusion or implication that suggests the airline has ever been involved in improper commercial arrangements".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Iran’s Embassy in the U.K. categorically rejected attempts to link Iran to the arrests, calling the reports unfounded and malicious speculations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Whispers had been bandied about as far back as 1958, when he played at Portorož, that he was an anti-Semite, but privately, he categorically denied it when playing at Netanya, Israel, in 1968.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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