Adjective
espouses a kind of ultra conservatism that even some members of his own party cannot support
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Adjective
That was followed in 2019 by an ultra low emission zone (ULEZ), which only charges £12.50 to drivers of specific vehicles that don’t meet emissions standards when inside the coverage area; Transport for London previously estimated 90% of vehicles wouldn’t need to pay.—Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 The onetime Victoria’s Secret Angel and her real estate broker hubby have filed a lawsuit against Miami Beach’s ultra exclusive Fisher Island Club after getting booted out in January.—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
However, as the presence of a squadron of Mohun Bagan ultras at a youth team game might suggest, that is far from the case.—Rory Smith, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025 Update February 27th: Ahead of its international launch on Sunday, March 2nd, the Xiaomi 15 ultra has now been officially unveiled in China.—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ultra
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
ultra-
Noun
ultra-
Prefix
Latin, from ultra beyond, adverb & preposition, from *ulter situated beyond — more at ulterior
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