absolute
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The attorney general said all he knew was: "Keir is leader, prime minister, with a mandate from the general election and an absolute determination to better this country."
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Even since the start of May, while Microsoft advanced on an absolute basis, it failed to keep pace with rival software names on a relative basis, highlighting ongoing leadership concerns.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
He remembers the moment with perfect clarity because for just about anybody else, hitting triple digits is the absolute pinnacle of pitching achievement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Even six and 12 months out, absolute returns have been surprisingly weak, Lerner pointed out.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
In theory, scientists can get energy from the Casimir effect even at absolute zero in the bleakest part of the vacuum of space.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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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