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as in insanity
a foolish act or idea
to say men can't cook as well as women is of course an absurdity
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as in madness
lack of good sense or judgment
the absurdity of expecting a 98-year-old woman to adequately supervise four six-year-olds
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Recent Examples of absurdity
As the comedian discussed the loopholes Trump’s administration could take to bypass the Senate confirmation and install his cabinet, Stewart pointed out the absurdity of his selections, predicting Hulk Hogan could be next.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2024
At first, the real-world results clash with the absurdity in the Horizon World rooms.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
On the floor above a woman sweeps the floor, an act of absurdity that doubles as bravery, the whole scene a desperate attempt at normalcy in a world that has become anything but.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Accentuating the absurdity of the gold rush, one of the screenwriters of Mezrich’s project, Lauren Schuker Blum, was competing with her husband, the producer Jason Blum, who was racing to get HBO’s project developed.
—Simon Van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2024
At first, the real-world results clash with the absurdity in the Horizon World rooms.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
On the floor above a woman sweeps the floor, an act of absurdity that doubles as bravery, the whole scene a desperate attempt at normalcy in a world that has become anything but.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Accentuating the absurdity of the gold rush, one of the screenwriters of Mezrich’s project, Lauren Schuker Blum, was competing with her husband, the producer Jason Blum, who was racing to get HBO’s project developed.
—Simon Van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absurdity
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The legal team for Ryan Routh, the man accused of trying to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at a Florida golf course in September, is considering an insanity defense.Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
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That’s still a bit shy, though, of the insanity that surrounded Stanley cups at their peak.Chris Morris, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
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But what of the apologists for madness and criminality, the comfortable sophists who invert morality to score partisan points?Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hard Truths Plenty of 2024 movies were of the mind that the only way to respond to a world gone mad is with more madness.Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
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Embracing Simplicity In Modern Solutions Modern hardware capabilities allow for a paradigm shift toward simplicity.Avery Pennarun, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The track’s production, helmed by DJ Pooh, achieves emotional depth through masterful simplicity.Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Absurdity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absurdity. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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