univocal

adjective

yü-ˈni-və-kəl How to pronounce univocal (audio)
Definition of univocalnext
as in explicit
so clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning those who believe that the language of the Bible is univocal: it is never metaphorical but intended to be taken literally

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Recent Examples of univocal Similarly, the dozens of people whom Greaves interviews in the film aren’t delivering a single and univocal history of the Harlem Renaissance but a polyphonic transmission of it. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025 At a press event this week, the new Paramount leadership expressed their univocal support for theatrical movies. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025 Her inability to distill a message from her show is a testament not so much to Jane’s insufficient writerly chops as to the challenge of wringing out a univocal meaning from biracial America. — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2024 Today’s political mainstream consists of a rising univocal, powerful, and intolerant pro-war movement for which the invasion is existential. — Tatiana Stanovaya, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2022 Yet, as with almost everything Shostakovich wrote, the score defeats a univocal interpretation, its classical four-movement structure interlaced with political, personal, and purely musical messages. — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for univocal
  1. explicit
  2. definite
  3. express
  4. specific
  5. definitive
Adjective
  • Many of them make explicit content and are thus often rejected by mainstream banks.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The next president may well also have more power to purchase equity stakes; legislation moving through the Senate would give the Pentagon explicit legal authority to do so.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of explicit
Adjective
  • Locals can buy memberships to hang at the pool (but not so many that hotel guests can’t get a chaise lounge), so the pool has a definite country-club vibe.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The side effect of being able to reduce the risk of cancerous skin cells and potentially prevent future skin cancers is a definite bonus as well.
    — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of definite
Adjective
  • The company relocated its office to a new location in San Leandro back in March 2020, with the express goal of retaining 100% of its workers in the process.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The throngs of women who are protesting express deep discontent with the government’s paternalism.
    — Amrita Basu, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of express
Adjective
  • Shapiro told Semafor that he’ll be focused on passing a few specific items if his party wins full control of the government — not a parade of progressive bills, as Democrats in some swing states have done after winning the legislature.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • This approach is intended to reduce the amount of task-specific training required when deploying robots in new environments.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of specific
Adjective
  • Jewish Baseball News — an independent organization that maintains the definitive roster of Jewish players in professional baseball — applies a deliberately inclusive standard.
    — Zachary Kranc, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Sphere Entertainment has said the venue could open before 2030, pending definitive agreements and necessary approvals.
    — CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of definitive

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“Univocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/univocal. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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