absolute

Example Sentences

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It’s the absolute goal of every resort operator to satisfy that hankering.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

Microsoft is oversold in absolute and relative terms following a steep downdraft, so it may have less downside than the rest of the Magnificent Seven.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“There is something especially appalling about stealing from the dead. During a time when dignity and respect should be absolute, Mr. Muñoz chose greed,” Los Angeles County Dist.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

However, the new June 2033 BTP, along with other bonds in the seven-year area, provides a notable risk-return compromise in absolute terms, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“Comfort—you saved your cousin’s life. You did the absolute best thing you could have done, honey. The right thing. What if Peach had drowned? What if you had drowned?”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles