: 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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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2025
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The Pixel 10 sports a 48 MP primary, a 13 MP ultra wide, and a 10.8 MP 5x telephoto—this setup is most similar to Google's foldable phone.
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Adjective
One such phenomenon, called the Josephson effect, lies at the heart of quantum computers, ultra-precise voltage standards, and sensitive medical tools used to measure brain activity.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2025
The idea is to draw attention to that one spot on the face for a soft and ultra-feminine aesthetic.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
Noun
Fiorentina’s ultras refused to go to the game in protest at ticket prices but showed up on the outskirts of Pisa, smarting for a fight anyway.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The Pixel 10 sports a 48 MP primary, a 13 MP ultra wide, and a 10.8 MP 5x telephoto—this setup is most similar to Google's foldable phone.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Ultra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultra. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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