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Recent Examples of arrant Some are just arrant fantasy. 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
  • The bagels were utter perfection to my mind, taste buds and insidees, and a spell of satisfaction and euphoria took over.
    Michelle Greenwald, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • But the European agenda must also aim to reverse Gazans’ utter dependence on outside aid while enhancing reconstruction standards.
    Josep Borrell Fontelles, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • Some may prove useful in the long run and others illusory, but for now they are statistically swamped by the sheer amount of renewable power coming online.
    Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 9 July 2025
  • The sheer variety of equipment, the pace of change and rising customer demands call for something better: a knowledge capture process that’s baked into the daily workflow.
    Thomas Cottereau, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • Historical practice further refutes the idea that the president’s executive power is absolute.
    Steve Woolpert, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
  • This Week on Max: PCMag's Picks Sinners (July 4) What better way to celebrate America's birthday than with one of the absolute best films of the year?
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 July 2025
Adjective
  • Even with the return of stars Ronald Acuna Jr. and Spencer Strider, the season has gone the complete opposite way than the Braves had hoped.
    Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
  • Check out our complete list of the Best Prime Day TV deals for more recommendations.
    Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • In many ways, the time trial is the purest form of cycling — a body and a bike, alone against the clock, but its engineering focus means that wealthier teams often excel.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • Happening in early May, the festival’s events are pure Americana.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • Chara appeared in court in London on June 18, and was granted unconditional bail until his next hearing on Aug. 20, meaning that the group could still play at Glastonbury.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 June 2025
  • The report comes a day after the European Council called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, unconditional release of all hostages, and a permanent end to all hostilities.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • In total, the current WUSD school board members bring under nine years of experience to the job.
    Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
  • Of the total casualties, at least 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic are either confirmed or feared dead.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • At the same time, the AfD is facing growing calls for an outright ban, most recently from another major political party.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 July 2025
  • Rather than making an outright stark bet on one camp, go ahead and bring together both camps.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025

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“Arrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrant. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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