absolute
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Brentford are off to an absolute flyer - smashing Tottenham then hitting Birmingham for six or seven.
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
As he started building his name, I loved seeing big headliners watch him and realize they had to follow an absolute crusher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Although obviously far from perfect, clearly, the Lumleys were not the absolute worst parents in the world.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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
"They are not designed to be absolutes," he said.
From Reuters ● Oct. 2, 2023
But she also understood that sometimes the world was just a little bit more complicated and grown folks liked to operate in absolutes.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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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