perfect score
noun
chiefly US
: the number of points that someone can get for answering all the questions correctly on a test, exam, etc.
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For this year's ranking, Analog received a perfect score in the Disclosure & Assurance subdimension, a good financial stability score and a strong survey performance to secure the second spot in the overall corporate governance scores.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
For combination sleepers, getting a mattress that’s responsive (a.k.a. easy to move around on) is paramount, and the Brooklyn Bedding Aurora Luxe earned a perfect score in this category.
—Renee Cherry, SELF, 30 Sep. 2024
Put them in chronological order for a perfect score.
—Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
The number earned the couple their first perfect score of the season, bringing their total to 59 points.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
For combination sleepers, getting a mattress that’s responsive (a.k.a. easy to move around on) is paramount, and the Brooklyn Bedding Aurora Luxe earned a perfect score in this category.
—Renee Cherry, SELF, 30 Sep. 2024
Put them in chronological order for a perfect score.
—Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
The number earned the couple their first perfect score of the season, bringing their total to 59 points.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Perfect score.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perfect%20score. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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