How to Use absolute in a Sentence

absolute

adjective
  • I have absolute faith in her ability to get the job done.
  • The country is an absolute monarchy.
  • The country is ruled by an absolute dictator.
  • He swore an oath of absolute secrecy.
  • You can't predict the future with absolute certainty.
  • When it comes to using computers, I'm an absolute beginner.
  • Speaking of which, tonight's rose ceremony was an absolute s---show.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 26 July 2022
  • The absolute last thing that this racist government needs is the PR boost from a brown face at the head of the table.
    Kehinde Andrews, CNN, 8 Aug. 2022
  • This is why gloves with touchscreen capabilities are an absolute must for me during the winter.
    Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Everyone is having an absolute blast until a fight breaks out between Lil Murda's crew and a rival gang.
    Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2022
  • One last category of person is dealt with in even fewer words: the law specifies that the authority of any white man over his black slave shall be absolute.
    Marilynne Robinson, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022
  • In fact, most fusion projects focus on the absolute lightest elements: hydrogen and helium.
    Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 11 Aug. 2022
  • North Korea's statements about its outbreak are widely doubted and are thought to be aimed at helping Kim maintain absolute control of the country.
    Fox News, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Many therapists recommend weekly appointments, but this is not an absolute; weekly visits are not for everyone.
    Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Their mole tasting is an absolute must, which comes with five different variations, ranging from classic poblano to a mole blanco, which has a sesame-forward taste similar to tahini.
    Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Saudi leadership is very sensitive to any threat to their absolute control of Mecca, especially by the mullahs of Iran.
    WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Leslie was both a man of the earth and an absolute angel ...
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Of all those days on set of the epic space drama, which one has been the absolute best?
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The court sat in absolute silence for more than a minute.
    Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Keep scrolling to read about our absolute favorite scents of the year.
    Liana Schaffner, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
  • What an absolute joy to share the stage with her every night for a year.
    Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com, 6 June 2019
  • In another city, this would have been been the absolute high point of the show.
    Drew Lazor, Philly.com, 10 June 2018
  • It’s been an absolute dream to work with him, Jeff, and the whole Conaco team.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 May 2023
  • The white queen size is slashed to just $25, an absolute steal for a comforter.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 14 May 2023
  • Weeding is by far and away one of the absolute worst lawn chores.
    Marilyn La Jeunesse, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2024
  • The right to bear arms is not an absolute right, Shekarchi noted.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2022
  • To even be in a room or be in a space with them, let alone work with them, would be an absolute dream.
    Paulina Jayne Isaac, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Black quarterbacks no longer have to be the absolute best just to get a chance to make a team.
    Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Man, just an absolute roll through the last couple of weeks.
    Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2020
  • But in the long term of the game, Angela is an absolute sweetheart.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2024

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