1
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
Although this season will go down as an unequivocal disappointment for the Sixers, there have been a few silver linings.
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
However, there was also an unequivocal consensus against peace on any terms, and so nationwide resistance should continue until Ukraine receives an acceptable peace.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
The answer — as pointed jokes at the president’s expense volleyed across the historic room, now a front line of the culture war — was an unequivocal yes.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
China rules out supplying peacekeeping forces Asked about reports speculating that China might send peacekeepers to Ukraine to enforce any future peace deal, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun responded Monday with an unequivocal no.
—TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
However, there was also an unequivocal consensus against peace on any terms, and so nationwide resistance should continue until Ukraine receives an acceptable peace.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
The answer — as pointed jokes at the president’s expense volleyed across the historic room, now a front line of the culture war — was an unequivocal yes.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
China rules out supplying peacekeeping forces Asked about reports speculating that China might send peacekeepers to Ukraine to enforce any future peace deal, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun responded Monday with an unequivocal no.
—TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unequivocal
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She’s been wildly influential without ever being less than unmistakable; no matter what sonic, thematic or characteristic elements other artists may borrow from her, none of them would ever risk being taken for Lana herself.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
26 Apr. 2025
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The song, a collaboration between The Pogues frontman MacGowan and the unmistakable O’Connor, reenters the Official Physical Singles chart at No. 18.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Yes, there will be other shows — and, in fact, Star Wars is coming off its most successful year in producing TV shows with less explicit, fan-service-y connection to the movies, though The Acolyte was canceled and the future of Skeleton Crew remains in doubt.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has been fined $50,000 by the NBA for an explicit verbal exchange with a Los Angeles Lakers fan during Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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With such a depleted draft stash, the Bucks don't have any obvious levers to pull to help bolster their supporting cast alongside Antetokounmpo and Lillard.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Still, Strider was frustrated for obvious reasons and searching for answers.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Call me crazy, but there’s a definite pulp feel to all the prison scenes and sets, too.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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But there was a definite hostage-video vibe to her appearances during the presidential campaign, giving students of body language a speculative field day.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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The state Department of Environmental Conservation and the city DEP both cited the MTA earlier this month when an apparent overflow in the depot’s sewage ejection pit ran off into nearby storm drains, spilling what DEC inspectors estimated to be 50 gallons of waste into the bay.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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What could draw such large predators to an apparent oceanic desert?—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Crypto Confidential: Forbes' definitive guide to crypto and blockchain, delivered to your inbox every Saturday.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The study is connected to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s promise to find a definitive cause of the neurological and developmental disorder as soon as possible, Bhattacharya said at a public health conference in Washington.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Clark's influence on the popularity of women's basketball over the last year has been evident in various statistics.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Political representatives are sensitive to elections, as is evident in the close races in Florida on April 1.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The brand offers free standard shipping without minimum purchase, plus express and international shipping.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2025
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Bus, school bus and express bus speeds are up for riders, too.—
Brian Fritsch,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Unequivocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unequivocal. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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