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Word of the Week is a feature that aims to help readers boost their vocabulary in a meaningful way that has practical applications. Each week, our editorial staff presents a word, its definition and its use in a sentence.
Canonical: (kǝ-NAN-ǝ-kel) is an adjective that means being accepted as accurate and authoritative.
“Although off camera Walter Cronkite was a passionate Democrat when he delivered the nightly news for CBS, his information was always canonical and trustworthy.”
