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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Most advice about LinkedIn growth focuses on sheer numbers.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Some of music’s biggest names (and harshest critics) have marveled at the sheer range of Darin’s work, which spanned everything from jazz, swing and pop to folk and country.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
22 May 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
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There’s something about that that felt very whole and complete, because that’s the surprise of it.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
24 May 2025
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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
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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This is an exuberant, visually stylish imagining of soccer that, say some critics who played the beta preview, gets tantalizingly close to the pure physical joy of kicking an actual soccer ball around with your friends.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
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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Ramsay recently revealed that more than 500 of the lucky beckoning cats have been stolen from the restaurant — at a total cost of more than 2,000 pounds.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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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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Prominent scientists have quit, citing interference with their work and outright censorship when their findings don’t conform to certain narratives.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
31 May 2025
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“Arrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrant. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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