outright

Example Sentences

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If anyone secures 50 percent of the votes on Tuesday, they win outright; anything less means the top two candidates go through to the November 3 general election.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

None of the candidates in Sunday's poll appear likely to win an outright majority, with a run-off vote scheduled for 21 June.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

That’s so tight, it appears that no one will get the 50% needed to win outright, and if we get a top-two runoff, it’s not clear who will go to the dance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The market hasn’t fully priced the next logical step: Big Tech acquiring regulated utilities outright.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

They were no longer suffrage sisters; Stone and Anthony were outright rivals.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling