: going beyond others or beyond due limit : extreme
Examples of ultra in a Sentence
Adjective
espouses a kind of ultra conservatism that even some members of his own party cannot support
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
The authors were very careful to not just make this case based on statistical arguments, but to actually inject a mock ultra-diffuse galaxy into the data itself, and see if their software could pull it out.
—Big Think, 3 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
Vehicles from the new line will undergo thermal, brake, and destructive testing as Aptera advances toward self-certification, EPA approval, and the launch of its ultra-efficient solar electric vehicle.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
The authors were very careful to not just make this case based on statistical arguments, but to actually inject a mock ultra-diffuse galaxy into the data itself, and see if their software could pull it out.
—Big Think, 3 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 10 Mar. 2026.
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