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as in accurate
being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard
for an inside mount for window blinds, your measurements had better be spot-on
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as in precise
meeting the highest standard of accuracy
a spot-on prediction of the movie's gross on its opening weekend
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Recent Examples of spot-on
The wheel-arch extensions are hefty, the stance is spot-on, and other stylistic enhancements manage to walk the line between making the car look beefier and just cheapening it.
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Charlie Roxburghe, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2025
And to give it a spot-on ‘90s feel, there’s a single tendril stretching all the way down past her chin.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 17 Feb. 2025
Their tradition continues in their new home however, as the duo find their new favorite spot-on the couch looking out a new window.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Plus, Rudolph teamed with Fred Armisen for their spot-on impersonations of Beyoncé and Prince.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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Charlie Roxburghe, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2025
And to give it a spot-on ‘90s feel, there’s a single tendril stretching all the way down past her chin.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 17 Feb. 2025
Their tradition continues in their new home however, as the duo find their new favorite spot-on the couch looking out a new window.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Plus, Rudolph teamed with Fred Armisen for their spot-on impersonations of Beyoncé and Prince.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spot-on
Adjective
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But new correspondence with The Times raises questions about whether that narrative is accurate, or if Bass is withholding public records.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Its night time resting heart heart rate measurement is 99.6% accurate, while its heart rate variability (the variation in time between consecutive heart beats) is 98% accurate when compared to a medical-grade electrocardiogram (ECG), which measures the heart’s electrical activity.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In addition, Ukraine has relied on U.S. intelligence data for conducting some of its precise strikes on Russian troop concentrations in occupied territories.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The iterative competition has made the cars faster, the batteries lighter and more powerful, and the software more precise.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In short: There’s no correct answer; no handbook dictating the exact right way to preserve an entire country’s cultural history.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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Put differently, pollsters failed to set the correct expectations for 2024.—
Clifford Young,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Researchers at the Technical University of Munich have published a paper demonstrating a new mathematical training approach for AI neural networks that is 100 times faster than current methods with similar accuracy, resulting in less energy demand.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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So somebody might try to construct a mathematical theorem and then hundreds or even thousands of years later, somebody else finishes it off.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
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This becomes even more true if a recession does result.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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And even if that stuff weren’t true, there are already plenty of budget-friendly retailers who serve the consumer audience that wants that look, like Zara, COS, H&M, and literally countless others.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Dior Forever Skin Perfect Foundation Stick, $52 Ahead, find the nine medium-coverage foundations that have a permanent place in makeup artists’ kits (and in Allure editors’ hearts) and prepare to put your best face forward.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
8 Mar. 2025
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Quaid does his best, but the blankness of his character’s canvas is overwhelming.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Spot-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spot-on. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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