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as in correct
being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard
maybe I wasn't being very exact when I said I had done it a million times—but it sure seemed like it
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as in precise
being neither more nor less than a certain amount, number, or extent
the exact number of passengers on that airplane was 147
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as in accurate
following an original exactly
an exact replica of an aircraft flown by the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II
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as in subtle
made or done with extreme care and accuracy
the company stresses that its optical telescopes are exact instruments and should not be handled as toys
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as in mathematical
meeting the highest standard of accuracy
in order for the blind to fit properly, we must have the exact measurements of the window
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as in to demand
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
every war inevitably exacts the greatest sacrifice possible from some of the nation's best and brightest
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as in to impose
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty
vowed to exact a heavy fine from any hockey player engaging in such outrageous behavior on the ice
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Recent Examples of exact
Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
More of a concept than an exact recipe, succotash is open to a cook’s interpretation, as long there are corn and beans involved.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 7 July 2025
In the first decade of the 2000s, there were few hip-hop acts with standards as exacting as the Clipse’s.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
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Adjective
Around 2024, some AI image generators started to return nearly exact replicas of frames from films, indicating that they could’ve been used to teach some AI systems.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
More of a concept than an exact recipe, succotash is open to a cook’s interpretation, as long there are corn and beans involved.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
But the real question is what kind of concrete retribution Trump could try to exact on his erstwhile political ally and campaign donor.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 7 July 2025
In the first decade of the 2000s, there were few hip-hop acts with standards as exacting as the Clipse’s.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exact
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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
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Intelligence Gathering: Israeli operatives identified the bedrooms in which Iranian nuclear scientists were sleeping, enabling precise airstrikes.—
Yossi Melman,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
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Creating specific traffic scenarios in a multi-lane track setting requires precise choreography across other vehicles and even mock pedestrians.—
Richard Bishop,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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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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How accurate are the Old Farmer's Almanac's predictions?—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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There's a subtle but powerful form of manipulation happening in AI companions.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The spawn, which typically takes place over a few days and lasts less than 20 minutes, is triggered by subtle environmental cues — moon phase, tides and water temperatures — that healthy reefs once responded to in consistent synchronization.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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Yes, TikTok’s mind-reading algorithm is, at its mathematical core, nearly identical to Facebook’s algorithm.—
Noah Giansiracusa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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The brain's structure inspired AI models, particularly neural networks, but the models operate through complex mathematical computations and statistical analysis.—
Tigran Sloyan,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Typically based in Florence, the photographers first became motivated watching global climate protests unfold in September 2019, as people around the world took to the streets demanding action; in Italy, more than one million reportedly took part.—
Zoe Whitfield,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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At the same time, electronics sector jobs demand that workers continuously upskill to keep up with rapid technological advancement.—
Alison Griffin,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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When Trump threatened to impose tariffs, the Mexican government made the concession of not just sending troops to the border and to cities like Culiacán, but of also allowing the U.S. military to fly in Mexican airspace.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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The decision was obvious to American sports lawyers, given that American courts reached the same conclusion as to similar restraints imposed by its sports leagues decades ago.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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According to Gomez’s complaint, the woman sought to extort money from him and his law firm, Gomez Trial Attorneys, and to damage their reputations.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Correia was convicted in 2021 of 21 counts for defrauding investors in a smartphone app, extorting money from marijuana companies, and lying to the IRS.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Exact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exact. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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