absolute
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When the Rams won Super Bowl LVI, inside their home stadium in Inglewood, Calif., it constituted absolute vindication.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
But the limited options available to the judge at the sentencing hearing did not include a prison term nor a driving ban, and Bayliss was given an absolute discharge.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Africa's last absolute monarchy, Eswatini-- formerly called Swaziland -- is regularly criticised for its poor human rights record.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
On the one hand, Darkness’ giant black horns, glowing eyes and claws declare his absolute malice from the moment he appears onscreen, mournfully slumped on a throne.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Under no circumstances am I to be disturbed,” he announced, “for I am hungry beyond endurance, and I require absolute silence to gain the full enjoyment of my meal.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
It resonates in part because pregnant women are routinely handed absolutes with little explanation and expected to comply, so permission to have a little leeway is a welcome relief.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
No doubt, but as we have seen with the handball law if you add more absolutes that simply results in more disallowed goals.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025
Johnson told Barron’s that the projected percentage increases represent ranges rather than absolutes, and that individual payouts would depend on the company and the employee’s performance.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
Also note that these listed bloom times are meant as guides, not absolutes, so before you plan an outing, always check ahead to ensure your favorites are actually in flower.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2025
All of us, when it comes to personality, naturally think in terms of absolutes: that a person is a certain way or is not a certain way.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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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