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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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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But the sheer volume of options in our modern world—especially in digital spheres such as online shopping, streaming services and mobile applications—can overcome the satisfaction of making these choices.—
Uriel Maslansky,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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But sheer athleticism won’t turn him into a celebrity, and his demeanor doesn’t endear him to people—Majors plays Maddox as a sullen and tightly wound outcast whose environment shapes his isolation.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
4 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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The Mayor’s ball is an absolute feast for the senses; the black-and-white costumes, the massive number of performers, the layout and possibility of the space.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Factoring in Cunningham working himself back into a complete All-Star, playoff-caliber level only adds weight to these games.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Engaging with this data, these states are able to create a much more complete picture of what maternal health care looks like.—
Antonio Reynoso,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The latest tool used by winemakers to show off the pure terroir of their grapes is the Wineglobe, a 100 percent glass orb to vinify and age wine.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
6 Apr. 2025
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To suggest that the cartels might import coca leaves to extract cocaine makes about as much sense as suggesting that someone would import Dom Perignon to secure by chemical processing pure extracts of ethyl alcohol.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 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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Move your funds into firms that have a track record of positive long-term gains and out of firms with low long-term total returns.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Four total doughnuts comprise the collection, including the Hershey's Hershey's Classic Chocolate Doughnut, the Chocolate Salted Caramel Cheesecake Doughnut, the Chocolate Buttercreme Doughnut and the Chocolate Chip Cookie Doughnut.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These chatbots, designed for engaging conversation, have become a surprising new frontier for teenage exploration—a space where emotional vulnerability, creative experimentation and outright digital mayhem collide.—
Shrikant Nagori,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s critics see the IRS cuts as part of a larger campaign to lower taxes on the rich, through outright tax cuts and by enabling wealthy tax evaders.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Arrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrant. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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