as in accuracy
the quality or state of being very accurate
after its opening weekend, a movie's final box office gross can be estimated with considerable exactitude
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Recent Examples of exactitude
Implementing this kind of exactitude across a crowd of dancers is one of Goebel’s signatures.
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Coralie Kraft, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2024
That exactitude is most evident here in his lineup of crudos, a sharp and optimistic way to begin a meal.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
The bones of superb physical antics are there, but the best farce approaches it with the exactitude of an Olympic gymnastics routine.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2024
Likewise, reading old C code feels like engaging in the hermeneutics of ancient script, while Coq demands the exactitude of proving mathematical theorems.
—Sheon Han, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2024
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Coralie Kraft, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2024
That exactitude is most evident here in his lineup of crudos, a sharp and optimistic way to begin a meal.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
The bones of superb physical antics are there, but the best farce approaches it with the exactitude of an Olympic gymnastics routine.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2024
Likewise, reading old C code feels like engaging in the hermeneutics of ancient script, while Coq demands the exactitude of proving mathematical theorems.
—Sheon Han, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exactitude
Noun
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Companies and creators who want to lead must invest in processes and structures that support accuracy and correct errors.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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This group’s past five-year forecasts have proven to be highly accurate on a global scale, the report noted, with less accuracy for predictions on more regional levels.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Automating Tasks Agents should streamline tasks through effective automation—cutting down on manual work without sacrificing precision.—
Don Schuerman,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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For those who favor precision, Cook’s Country follows the assumption that a garlic clove weighs 5 grams and yields 1 teaspoon when minced.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
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Some viewed his pursuit of perfection, marked by his unrealistically high standards, intolerance for mistakes, and insistence on working with only the best people, as the driving force behind Apple’s success.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Bubic is using a style dictated by his strengths, by his terms and absent a need for perfection.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2025
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“Exactitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exactitude. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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