absolute
Example Sentences
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Microsoft is oversold in absolute and relative terms following a steep downdraft, so it may have less downside than the rest of the Magnificent Seven.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
"This is an absolute lifeline for many people."
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
“There is something especially appalling about stealing from the dead. During a time when dignity and respect should be absolute, Mr. Muñoz chose greed,” Los Angeles County Dist.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
However, the new June 2033 BTP, along with other bonds in the seven-year area, provides a notable risk-return compromise in absolute terms, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
His perfectionism seemed absolute, even when they took walks to other villages and he insisted on quizzing her about the Latin names of plants they saw.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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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