absolute
Example Sentences
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Maria Karystianou, who lost her 19-year-old daughter Marthi, said relatives had been "packed like sardines" and the spectacle was "an absolute disgrace".
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The approach provides a distinct advantage: Xanadu’s machines will be able to function at room temperature, eliminating the need for the bulky refrigerators needed to cool the components of most computers to absolute zero.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
“It’s absolute ridiculousness,” Errol Marks, who hosts a podcast devoted to New York sports, says about the cost and complexity that watching games requires now.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
The song that illuminated the path back home was Euphoria, an absolute earthquake of self belief, where Ridings screams with "the rage in my heart as red as my hair".
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
No. It was the absolute last thing Ekon wanted, but at the same time his heart was beginning to pound in a new, unpleasant way.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.