absolute
Example Sentences
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Under my proposal, the federal government may end up with more money in absolute terms even if it takes a smaller percentage of the returns.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
"There is no such thing as absolute immunity for federal officers who commit crimes in this state."
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
These devices trap single ions such as aluminum or ytterbium, cool them to temperatures near absolute zero, and control their quantum states using lasers.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
“It was just absolute bumper-to-bumper traffic all the way around the loop. Zero places to park, cars just circling all day, and people pulling off into just random spots,” Wilson said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
“Now, listen carefully, for the spell to break this wall requires a powerful will as well as absolute concentration. You must explicitly follow every instruction I give you. Do you understand me, child?”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Vocabulary lists containing absolute
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, "A Date That Will Live In Infamy" (1941)
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