as in utter
having no exceptions or restrictions
that's an outright lie!
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Recent Examples of outright
Executive action that could go beyond Abbott’s scope of authority would be things like an outright ban on products like hemp beverages or capping the amount of cannabinoids in products, beyond delta-9, Hays said.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Rather than outright supporting the request to raise the lake level to 293 feet, the board agreed to provide support via a letter for Raise Lake Hodges’ efforts in pressing the state for information about the real factors driving their dam decisions.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
The experience haunts Ortegas through the season, affecting her morale and pushing her even into outright insubordination.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Zandi cautioned that if the slowdown tips into outright recession, job losses will broaden out from goods-producing sectors into professional services, retail, and parts of health care as well.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Rather than outright supporting the request to raise the lake level to 293 feet, the board agreed to provide support via a letter for Raise Lake Hodges’ efforts in pressing the state for information about the real factors driving their dam decisions.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
The experience haunts Ortegas through the season, affecting her morale and pushing her even into outright insubordination.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Zandi cautioned that if the slowdown tips into outright recession, job losses will broaden out from goods-producing sectors into professional services, retail, and parts of health care as well.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outright
Adjective
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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
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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
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Khusnullin has earned Putin’s unconditional trust due to his lengthy experience in remaking cities.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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Hamas, however, said any talks would not be unconditional—underscoring the entrenchment on both sides.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Maple and Francesca each opted for dresses, with the former donning a semi-sheer black number and the latter choosing a silky brown slip dress matching her father's color palette.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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This trend includes smaller, high-end homes and with buyers favoring places that offer meaningful features over sheer size or clout.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Open spaces, huge rooms, and an absolute lack of privacy are all the rage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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After a review, the ACIP decided to focus first on getting the vaccine to people at the absolute highest risk, people 65 and up, a recommendation ultimately accepted by the CDC.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Slickers County Ice Cream No trip to Prince Edward County is complete without a stop at this beloved small-batch ice cream shop.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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At that point, a new Border War chapter was all but complete, and this one came with huge moments, plot twists, momentum swings, the works.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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In regions where the total lunar eclipse is visible, totality will last 82 minutes, though the entire eclipse stretches over about five hours.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Royals had scored nine total runs against him.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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With just a few chairs, a handful of tables and a simple tent, the setting was intimate but filled with love and intention.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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And one of these, for those of us accustomed to British conventions but who follow the game in continental Europe, is the simple passage of time.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Outright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outright. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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