unequivocal
leaving no doubt; entirely clear and direct
Word origin: From Latin un-, not, plus aequus, equal, plus vox, voice.
Unequivocal in a sentence
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The board issued an unequivocal rejection of the merger.
The court issued an unequivocal ruling that left no room for the agency to reinterpret the statute.
Using “unequivocal” well
Unequivocal means leaving no doubt, entirely clear and direct. It is the opposite of ambiguous or equivocal, the latter being its near-twin that means deliberately vague.
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