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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
Like sister-in-law Debra, Amy couldn't win with her future in-laws, sparking a bond between the two over the sheer absurdity of the Barones.
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Kate Hogan, People.com, 16 May 2025
The absurdity of it all was met with laughter, light applause and exactly one whistle.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Thankfully, lawmakers have recognized the absurdity of this framework and stepped up to rectify it.
—Robert Melvin, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2025
Ninety-two years on, however, there are facets of the magazine that have unequivocally improved, and absurdities that have, thank heaven, been quashed.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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Kate Hogan, People.com, 16 May 2025
The absurdity of it all was met with laughter, light applause and exactly one whistle.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Thankfully, lawmakers have recognized the absurdity of this framework and stepped up to rectify it.
—Robert Melvin, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2025
Ninety-two years on, however, there are facets of the magazine that have unequivocally improved, and absurdities that have, thank heaven, been quashed.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absurdity
Noun
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Sending yet another one back to City Hall would be the definition of insanity.—
Whitney Tilson,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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Alissa pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, but he was found competent to stand trial in 2023 after spending time at a mental hospital.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Once again, the film is about the anguish of losing a loved one and the the desire to connect with the dead one more time, the annihilating madness of grief driving a person to unspeakable ends.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2025
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As Scott stumbles through a chaotic weekend, Neil proves a ride-or-die friend who may be the only sane voice in the madness of wedding season.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 May 2025
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Listen to this article MIAMI — The Miami Heat’s approach to free agency last summer was simplicity, that Jimmy Butler would return hungry for an extension, the core would meet Pat Riley’s mandate of elevated attendance, Jaime Jaquez Jr. would make sophomore strides.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Bronwen Sciortino, author & simplicity expert teaching easy ways to tailor-make healthy, happy & highly successful lives.—
Bronwen Sciortino,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Absurdity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absurdity. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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