absolute
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The price-to-earnings multiple for the asset class is cheap both on an absolute basis, Matejka says, at 12 times forward earnings, but it’s “record cheap” versus developed markets, on 20 times, as well.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
“We want players to come to Angel City because we are the absolute best place for you to grow as an athlete, as a human,” Uhrman said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
Nothing says “I love you” like a homemade dessert, which is why it’s an absolute necessity this Mother’s Day weekend.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
Under first-past-the-post, what matters is not the absolute share of the vote that a party enjoys but rather how well it has performed compared with other parties.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
They felt their way forward in the absolute darkness.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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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