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absolute

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






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The Texans are now hoping that their chemistry can revitalize Harrison’s career after two seasons spent looking like an absolute bust.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

"The welfare and safeguarding of our residents remain our absolute priority," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Giamanco's mother told the local Fox affiliate she was "very proud" and that her son was "an absolute hero."

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Pac-Man enzyme suggests that this barrier may not be absolute for every type of plastic.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

His equally absolute defeat of the younger, highly respected Larsen proved that Fischer was in a class by himself.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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

Mozeliak didn’t rule himself out as the long-term answer at general manager and was emphatic about not speaking in absolutes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 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

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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