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absolute

[ab-suh-loot, ab-suh-loot] / ˈæb səˌlut, ˌæb səˈlut /






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My “undocumented-ness,” too, however, is not a golden ticket to absolute genius in my country, nationalism, or cross-border identities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

The catch was that producing these conditions generally required sophisticated equipment capable of cooling matter to temperatures extremely close to absolute zero, the lowest possible temperature.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

"The safety of Poles is an absolute priority," he added.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

Men who nonetheless trod parallel paths in their admiration for one another and—most of all—their absolute adoration of the medium of paint itself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

No. It was the absolute last thing Ekon wanted, but at the same time his heart was beginning to pound in a new, unpleasant way.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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

Venable treats even his most culpable characters as human beings — perhaps the play’s boldest move in an age of moral absolutes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 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


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