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Recent Examples of absolute The man is an absolute acting legend. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2025 The firm said absolute and relative valuation has reached more attractive levels. Fred Imbert, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025 In our research, William O’Neil spends a great amount of time studying sector moves both absolute and relative. Randy Watts, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Because of this, a very limited manned mission to Mars is just about the absolute limit for a chemical rocket engine. David Szondy september 10, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for absolute
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Adjective
  • If senior figures display rudeness or disrespect, employees may assume that such behavior is acceptable, making selective enforcement seem arbitrary and undermining of trust.
    Andrew Binns, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Moreover, Burroughs further held that the administration’s actions were arbitrary and capricious, in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).
    Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Khusnullin has earned Putin’s unconditional trust due to his lengthy experience in remaking cities.
    Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Hamas, however, said any talks would not be unconditional—underscoring the entrenchment on both sides.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The reigning Olympic and world champion Lyles hasn’t been perfect in 2025, either.
    Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Adidas Gender Inclusive Samba OG Sneakers The Adidas Samba sneakers are one of the most popular styles from the brand and a perfect versatile shoe for fall.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Gerald Genta Minute Repeater A pure minute repeater – without other high watchmaking functions as part of a grand-complication package – is a rare thing.
    Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Invisible pollutants unleashed To simulate real-world conditions, the researchers placed unused masks in beakers of ultra-pure water and left them at room temperature for 24 hours.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The findings were intriguing, but not conclusive.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Trans athletes and their advocates, meanwhile, say there is a lack of consistent, conclusive research to support this claim and argue trans people deserve the right to compete with their peers.
    Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Its pace is slow — occasionally, but rarely, to its detriment — but this clearly deliberate tempo gives you the chance to shoulder the burdens of its oppressive atmosphere and settle into its many puzzles, which regularly trade logic for personal interpretation, and occasionally just vibes.
    Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This process includes questioning the logics and myths that uphold the status quo and calling out oppression as part of the struggle toward an anti-oppressive future.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • For Bear, the new arrangement is great about 99 percent of the time… the only drawback is that Nikki occasionally snaps back into her old self and screams in utter terror for a few seconds, before resuming the love-bombing.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Twenty-four years later, the shape of this new work of fiction highlights both the insufficiency of memory, of story, and their utter necessity.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Of course, the 0-1 start is not ideal.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • When winger Anthony Elanga joined Newcastle United for an initial fee of £52million ($70m) in July, Forest viewed Summerville as an ideal replacement.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Absolute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolute. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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