as in accurate
being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard
a stand-up comedian known for her dead-on impressions of various divas of stage and screen
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Recent Examples of dead-on
Fallout is the standout series, an adaptation of the world, not a specific game, with a dead-on vibe and a stellar cast with Ella Purnell and Walton Goggins.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Pixar’s first feature is still the template for every great movie the studio has made since: earned emotions; ripping action sequences; dead-on insights into human nature; and lots of giddy, witty, silly laughs.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 19 June 2025
The film is a dead-on skewering of the high-on-their-own supply megalomania that now afflicts so many members of the techno oligarchy, who unfortunately also control the levers of the world.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 31 May 2025
Simpson seemed particularly excited to see the photographer Dawoud Bey, who’s spent a half century chronicling life on the streets of Black communities, mostly through dead-on portraits.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
That dawn of discovery is an incredible moment that plays out in a car with Jordan’s reaction to Sammie’s star-making talent being dead-on perfect.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
Indeed, Dean Edwards' Denzel is hilarious and dead-on, Kenan Thompson's impression here less so.
—EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
The first was Hurricane Ian, which made landfall dead-on as a Category 4 storm.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
Indeed, Dean Edwards' Denzel is hilarious and dead-on, Kenan Thompson's impression here less so.
—EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Pixar’s first feature is still the template for every great movie the studio has made since: earned emotions; ripping action sequences; dead-on insights into human nature; and lots of giddy, witty, silly laughs.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 19 June 2025
The film is a dead-on skewering of the high-on-their-own supply megalomania that now afflicts so many members of the techno oligarchy, who unfortunately also control the levers of the world.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 31 May 2025
Simpson seemed particularly excited to see the photographer Dawoud Bey, who’s spent a half century chronicling life on the streets of Black communities, mostly through dead-on portraits.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
That dawn of discovery is an incredible moment that plays out in a car with Jordan’s reaction to Sammie’s star-making talent being dead-on perfect.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
Indeed, Dean Edwards' Denzel is hilarious and dead-on, Kenan Thompson's impression here less so.
—EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
The first was Hurricane Ian, which made landfall dead-on as a Category 4 storm.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
Indeed, Dean Edwards' Denzel is hilarious and dead-on, Kenan Thompson's impression here less so.
—EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dead-on
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Beyond complying with regulations, embedding traceability and life cycle data directly into products can enable leaders in the tech industry to drive smarter product development, more accurate forecasting and stronger supply chain and inventory management.—
Megan Brewster,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The fact it was removed is a sign this was a mistake on GitHub’s part, and suggests the information is accurate.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Shocking sensory intakes aside, the sober reality is that the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, no matter how morbid and macabre, were strategically and morally correct.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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Liv is the only person that’s beaten Rhea Ripley more than three times, correct?—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Whether that’s actually true or people just like to complain more 21 years after the original’s finale is certainly up for similar debate.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The true sign of where the competition stands will come if Walker participates fully when the other starters are healthy, too.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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But in general, if your heart age is younger than your actual age—or, just a couple years older—that’s a good sign, Khan said.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
9 Aug. 2025
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Warmer times are best for training a puppy, as much more time can be spent outside.—
Chris McKeown,
The Enquirer,
9 Aug. 2025
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