outright

Example Sentences

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However, three of the six DSA-backed candidates for citywide office were projected to win outright.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“Real wage growth is slowing, real wages are falling outright in some countries,” said Claus Vistesen, chief eurozone economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

He posited that the company may opt to outright purchase a carrier or a mobile virtual network operator, or MVNO, which is a provider with an arrangement to leverage another company’s capacity.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

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

Within weeks, truths, half-truths, and outright lies were hopelessly entangled.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock