absolute
Example Sentences
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Maria Karystianou, who lost her 19-year-old daughter Marthi, said relatives had been "packed like sardines" and the spectacle was "an absolute disgrace".
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
After a meeting last week, G7 foreign ministers said it was an "absolute necessity" for Iran to re-establish free passage through the strait and called for an end to attacks on civilian infrastructure.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
MarketWatch reported back in February that the average S&P 500 stock had registered an absolute swing of 10% year to date at that time, while the S&P 500 itself had barely budged.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
But a lot of judges have hit the absolute outer boundaries of their tolerance for this.
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026
“No time for hugging—we gotta fight these absolute geese!” said Valley, her hands up in fighting stance.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.