: going beyond others or beyond due limit : extreme
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Adjective
espouses a kind of ultra conservatism that even some members of his own party cannot support
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Yun Li, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
The agency is expanding approval of the drug to treat an ultra-rare genetic condition.
—Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2026
Dan England, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
Carlos was the most flamboyant of the period’s ultras, with a taste for haute couture, seduction, and fast cars.
—Thomas Meaney, New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The capital is coming from a mix of family offices, pension funds, insurance companies and ultra-high-net-worth investors, according to the filing.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
The agency is expanding approval of the drug to treat an ultra-rare genetic condition.
—Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
Such severe renal failure is rare, but potentially life-threatening, and more likely when the renal system is already under duress during intense exercise, like running an ultra.
—Dan England, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
Carlos was the most flamboyant of the period’s ultras, with a taste for haute couture, seduction, and fast cars.
—Thomas Meaney, New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Ultra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultra. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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