absolute
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The historian argued that Castro feared any rapprochement with Washington would spur political and economic reforms on the island that would jeopardise his absolute power.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
“They wait until it’s an absolute emergency,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Under my proposal, the federal government may end up with more money in absolute terms even if it takes a smaller percentage of the returns.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The party "will have a very difficult time" obtaining an absolute majority at national level as well, said Ana Sofia Cardenal, professor of political science at the Open University of Catalonia.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
He realized too late that it was the absolute wrong thing to say.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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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