as in utter
having no exceptions or restrictions
that's an outright lie!
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Recent Examples of outright
The flood of federal pandemic relief funding came with few outright spending restrictions, and districts used it on projects from hiring teachers to upgrading air-conditioning.
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Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Residents and legislators have called for an outright ban of nonessential flights, including sightseeing choppers and commuter flights, which vastly outnumber flights piloted by emergency personnel or media.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
But sometimes promotion shades into outright protectionism, and even economic warfare.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Louisiana, for instance, became the first state to outright ban the retail sale of nitrous oxide for recreational purposes.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
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Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Residents and legislators have called for an outright ban of nonessential flights, including sightseeing choppers and commuter flights, which vastly outnumber flights piloted by emergency personnel or media.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
But sometimes promotion shades into outright protectionism, and even economic warfare.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Louisiana, for instance, became the first state to outright ban the retail sale of nitrous oxide for recreational purposes.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outright
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outright
Adjective
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In utter disbelief, June responds by getting out of line and following the voice calling her name.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the name of utter indulgence, soak in your own private hot tub while tucking into one of the Whirlpool Casitas, a good way to loosen up after a day on the links.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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While Ukraine agreed to all U.S. proposals for an unconditional ceasefire and subsequently agreed to plans for a smaller-scale maritime ceasefire, the Russians laid out last week a series of new demands, including the lifting of some U.S. sanctions.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
2 Apr. 2025
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The themes of the game were unconditional love and revenge, which is in line with the series as well.—
Vivian Kwarm,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Characterized by sheer white tones with a glossy finish, the milky nail look supplies a more natural look.—
Taylor Anderson,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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Milk bath nails have become popular for its sheer milky color worn by celebs like Jennifer Lopez and Meghan Markle.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But the most viral clips from the show often trend for making either the suitor — or the singles — absolute fools online.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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These factors underscore a central fact — value and price are relative terms, not absolute ones.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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More news to know now Jury selection is complete in the second murder trial of Karen Read.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The case will be reviewed by Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador once the investigation is complete, CBS affiliate KBOI reported.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Booker seems like the top pure guard in this year's draft class, making his overall positional value lower.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Kiper calls him the best pure guard in the draft, a road-grader in the run game.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In 2024, there were 285 total cases nationwide with no deaths reported by the CDC.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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The double-digit number of people laid off may be a small fraction of the 10,000 total layoffs at HHS, but the cuts included the person who determines what funds each state receives for the program.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The simplest way, Studholme suggests, is to use one group of neutrals or a tone on tone graduation of the same color, such as Pigeon, Blue Gray, Muzzle and Cromarty from Farrow & Ball, for example.—
Ariel Okin,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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Asked who’d buy these gold cards during an Oval Office meeting with reporters in February, Trump had a simple answer.—
Meehika Barua,
HubSpot,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Outright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outright. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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