as in utter
having no exceptions or restrictions
that statement is complete and arrant nonsense
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Recent Examples of arrant
Some are just arrant fantasy.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2021
Well, both of those statements are arrant nonsense.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2020
Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2021
Well, both of those statements are arrant nonsense.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrant
Adjective
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The trial lasted several months, with the prosecution maintaining this charge despite the utter absurdity of the accusation and the evidence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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The veteran punk band's set was utter chaos.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Due to the underwater belt’s sheer size, the monumental construction revealed a community dependent on whaling, as by-products became commodities to be exchanged and traded between these local groups.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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The sheer volume of material seemed unusual, the inmate noted.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But no one can rule the Rams out after Thursday’s absolute banger.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Here are the women who are at the absolute top.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Once the slingshot mission of Artemis II is complete, Artemis III will dock with a commercial spacecraft in low Earth orbit rather than landing on the moon in 2028.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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To learn more information on our reporting and testing processes, read our complete reviews process and methodology page.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Investigators suspected Austin's story was pure fiction.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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True, Shakespeare had added the characters of Touchstone and Jacques, thus mocking the sport of love and misting it in disillusionment; but most of the plot is pure Lodge.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But nowadays, unconditional US aid to Israel is deeply unpopular with Democratic voters, who are more likely than ever to sympathize with Palestinians over the Jewish state.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Trump also talks about Iran’s unconditional surrender without really detailing what those surrender terms might look like.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In 2025, Texas led the nation in total debt collection complaints, according to data from the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau — a federal agency tasked with enforcing consumer protection laws.—
William Tong,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Aluminum could replace it in some cases, but not all – and that would amount to only about 2% of total copper use.—
Adam Charles Simon,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Ghost jobs fall into a variety of categories, ranging from outright scams to HR white-washing.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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This is the second year in a row the Red Storm won both the conference’s outright regular-season and conference-tournament crowns.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Arrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrant. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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