categorical
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For one thing, the administration itself stops surprisingly short of calling for a categorical end to deference to the Sentencing Commission’s commentary.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
People will talk about inflation when the latest CPI numbers come out, or interest rates after Federal Reserve actions, but you can always come back to that core question and the categorical answers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
"Kim's core message was a categorical rejection of reports of US-China discussions on North Korean denuclearisation as 'false information'", he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
Under the handball law that should automatically lead to the goal being disallowed but, as Webb explained, the VAR did not feel he could be "absolutely categorical" about it.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
It was the first time the Court had issued a categorical ban on a punishment other than the death penalty.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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