absolute
Example Sentences
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Under my proposal, the federal government may end up with more money in absolute terms even if it takes a smaller percentage of the returns.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The party "will have a very difficult time" obtaining an absolute majority at national level as well, said Ana Sofia Cardenal, professor of political science at the Open University of Catalonia.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
"But even at the absolute zero temperature, the ground state, the ticking rate will still be affected by just the quantum fluctuations alone."
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
“It was just absolute bumper-to-bumper traffic all the way around the loop. Zero places to park, cars just circling all day, and people pulling off into just random spots,” Wilson said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Now Percy pulled her close, hugging her tight as they tumbled through absolute darkness.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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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