absolute

Example Sentences

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“Ultimately you end up maybe making more from what we call penny profit … more in absolute dollars, but maybe the percent margin had to shrink,” Kempczinski said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

By placing it inside a helium nanodroplet, they reduced its temperature to just 0.37 degrees above absolute zero.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

“We don’t see software and semis being mutually exclusive, but for many the question becomes, ‘Why bother with software if semis are going to outperform on an absolute and relative basis?’”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

A spokesperson for the operator said the safety, wellbeing and care of residents "is always our absolute priority" and it works "closely to uphold high standards of care."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

It was the absolute worst time for Mrs. Caruthers to interject, but Ophie should have expected the old woman wouldn’t be able to keep her mouth shut.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland