categorical
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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
For instance, Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s dissent spent 29 pages arguing that these categorical sports bans are likely unconstitutional.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Assertions made by the prosecutor…of consistent categorical denial are devoid of credibility,” the report states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 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
All the air of the fourteenth floor was sibilant with the categorical imperative.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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