absolute
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“Interpreting has a lot of qualities of performing in a play. What I think is really key is an absolute attention to the moment. It’s being present. It’s absolute focus and presence.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 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
“The largest account continues to grow in absolute dollars, while the rest of the customer base grows even faster,” said CEO Jack Abuhoff.
From Barron's • May 8, 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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