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absolute

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






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Police Scotland said they regarded violence against women and girls, which has become the subject of major public concern and a renewed political focus, as an "absolute priority".

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

They might not be at the absolute leading edge of the AI frontier, but they are more than powerful enough to handle a wide range of tasks that companies can throw at them.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Because what was already a steal when the teams first agreed to the trade in June now looks like an absolute lifesaver.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

"We see a rising dependence on migrant workers, tending towards absolute dependence."

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

But before I explain that Dad is the absolute last person to fix electrical problems—he once hired a handyman to change a lightbulb—Camille runs into the kitchen.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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

Khondji concedes to these particularities, yet he doesn’t think in rigid absolutes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2025

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




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