absolute
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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
The truth is that Sussex wanted to get the absolute best out of their champion bowler and reasoned it would come through more responsibility.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
“It was just an absolute disaster,” Peggy Butler said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Even six and 12 months out, absolute returns have been surprisingly weak, Lerner pointed out.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
“In the last days of her life, before Congress purchased her husband’s papers, she was in a state of absolute poverty, and I think sometimes suffered for the necessaries of life,” Jennings said.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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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