absolute
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Still, Morena remains short of absolute power and it faces midterm elections next June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
According to Roku, the future of entertainment is nonstop A.I. slop, churned out by absolute randos, playing 24/7.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2026
"The order of succession is being changed from male primogeniture to absolute primogeniture," the House of Liechtenstein said in a statement.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
"They're doing their absolute best to protect communities and properties."
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The look of confusion on Ivan’s face was absolute but didn’t last long.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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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