the absurd
noun
1
: a state or condition of extreme silliness or foolishness : an absurd or ridiculous state
Her ideas once seemed reasonable, but now they verge on the absurd.
2
: things that are absurd
a filmmaker who is fascinated with the absurd
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The show’s recently released second and, sadly, final season raises the stakes of his misadventures, taking darker turns but abandoning neither the absurd humor nor the glimpses of beauty that add dimensions to Amer’s quintessentially American, Palestinian-refugee story.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Feb. 2025
Did Jensen want to talk about the absurd, last-minute Biden administration dictum that determined only 18 U.S. allies were friendly enough to get as many of Nvidia’s advanced AI chips as possible?
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
The absolute most important thing the state could do to help cities meet housing needs would be to throw out the absurd current RHNA process and get back to the common sense ideas that will actually result in responsible homebuilding throughout the state.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
Yet, the delay did have real financial consequences that highlight the absurd and deeply flawed nature of our healthcare system, which largely still operates on a fee-for-service model.
—Renee Hsia, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Feb. 2025
Did Jensen want to talk about the absurd, last-minute Biden administration dictum that determined only 18 U.S. allies were friendly enough to get as many of Nvidia’s advanced AI chips as possible?
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
The absolute most important thing the state could do to help cities meet housing needs would be to throw out the absurd current RHNA process and get back to the common sense ideas that will actually result in responsible homebuilding throughout the state.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
Yet, the delay did have real financial consequences that highlight the absurd and deeply flawed nature of our healthcare system, which largely still operates on a fee-for-service model.
—Renee Hsia, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the absurd
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“The absurd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20absurd. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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