as in utter
having no exceptions or restrictions
that statement is complete and arrant nonsense
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Recent Examples of arrant
Some are just arrant fantasy.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2021
Well, both of those statements are arrant nonsense.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2020
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
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Even more notable was the string of copycat series Survivor sparked, which caused an utter explosion for the genre as other networks raced to find its very own success story.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
27 May 2025
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His mission was to keep the vibes high in the face of utter hopelessness.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The White Lotus star accessorized with sheer lace gloves and bright pink sunglasses.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Even so, the sheer variety of different tasks—and the ways those tasks are presented in different parts of the game's massive map—should keep the P-Switch hunt from feeling dull or rote.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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By the time the half-time whistle had been blown, England were leading 5-0, Beever-Jones had completed her hat-trick, Hampton had yet to lay a glove on the ball and the backspace key was taking an absolute hammering.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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With other better quarterbacks available still, the selection was an absolute surprise.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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Researchers have long questioned the purpose of the artifact, which depicts a North African hunting scene, complete with warriors, a range of weaponry, lions and a hunting dog.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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The Beats Studio Pro are wireless, over-ear headphones that offer a rich, well-balanced sound complete with head-tracking spatial audio.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Here are some of the best words to describe his work: simple, clean, clear, pure and, above all, elegant.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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What’s actually the most interesting thing is to go the opposite route and go pure banal.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Both Merz and Zelensky criticized the Kremlin’s effective rejection of an unconditional ceasefire proposed by the U.S., which Kyiv accepted.—
Stefanie Dazio,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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Ukraine has agreed to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire, proposed by the U.S., but Putin rejected it.—
Jackie Northam,
NPR,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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At more than 400 total feet in height, Starship towers over SpaceX's famous Falcon 9 rocket – one of the world's most active – which stands at nearly 230 feet.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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This is more than 25% of its total enrollment, according to 2024-2025 data from Harvard.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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After running away with the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, Scheffler has now gone on to win his last eight events when holding an outright 54-hole lead, according to Justin Ray.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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The politics at Oakland Unified have moved from contentious to outright toxic in the past two years, with the board split on key votes around financial decisions.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
31 May 2025
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“Arrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrant. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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