absolute
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Mills explained that the original parterre - which is a French word meaning 'on the ground' - had been constructed in 1705, and would have "cost an absolute fortune to install".
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Earlier observations of phonon focusing were mostly restricted to temperatures only a few degrees above absolute zero.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Tenzin Choekyi, 21, at first imagined a minor accident, but then came the details "and a wave of absolute terror hit me."
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
It’s almost like, “I want to be doing something more with my life that has absolute physical and tangible connection to another human being that makes a difference, that has a net positive.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
In front of them he always claimed absolute ownership of Marlene.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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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