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This study examines geopolymer binders produced from ceramic brick waste (CBW) and metakaolin waste (MKW), evaluating their fresh and hardened properties as well as their performance under elevated temperatures. Five binder compositions were formulated by progressively replacing CBW with MKW (25\u2013100 wt.%). The alkaline activator ratio (Na2SiO3\/NaOH = 1.5) and NaOH molality (8 M) were kept constant. Fresh-state behavior was evaluated using Suttard viscometry and Vicat testing, while hardened-state performance was assessed through compressive and flexural strength, softening coefficient, and drying shrinkage. Thermal resistance was examined at 200, 400, 600, and 800 \u00b0C, supported by XRD, FT IR, and SEM analyses. The present study investigates how waste-derived aluminosilicate precursors with differing crystallinity and reactivity affect geopolymerization mechanisms and high-temperature phase evolution. MKW-rich binders were found to form highly reactive amorphous gels, resulting in superior early mechanical strength, whereas CBW-rich binders retained thermally stable crystalline phases that enhanced resistance to structural degradation at elevated temperatures. The MKW-rich formulation (F5) demonstrated the highest ambient mechanical performance, reaching 82.8 MPa after curing at 200 \u00b0C, due to intensified secondary geopolymerization. In contrast, the CBW-only binder (F1) exhibited superior thermal stability, maintaining a compressive strength of 46.4 MPa even after exposure to 800 \u00b0C. 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