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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
After hitting the jackpot with newcomer Jeremy Culhane‘s spot-on Tucker Carlson impression a month ago, Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update opted for a redux — this time featuring the infamous Fox News commentator’s less-than-complimentary takes on the Met Gala.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 9 May 2026
Yet lately, Brammall can’t deny that life’s sense of timing has felt pretty spot-on.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani reacted with surprise – Roberts even offered a spot-on impersonation of Ohtani’s wide-eyed look – when the idea was brought to him.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Ben Marshall’s impression of Jack Harlow on Saturday Night Live last weekend was so spot-on that even the rapper’s family thought that was him on the sketch comedy show.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 9 May 2026
Yet lately, Brammall can’t deny that life’s sense of timing has felt pretty spot-on.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani reacted with surprise – Roberts even offered a spot-on impersonation of Ohtani’s wide-eyed look – when the idea was brought to him.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Ben Marshall’s impression of Jack Harlow on Saturday Night Live last weekend was so spot-on that even the rapper’s family thought that was him on the sketch comedy show.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spot-on
Adjective
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Saban made several accurate and valuable points about the current direction of the sport and his issues with it.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Once in position, the crews relay information about weather conditions and water patterns back to the command center in Philadelphia to develop a plan for the most accurate search.—
Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The wide-ranging conversation explores the discovery and sudden rise of CRISPR as a tool that can modify genes in a highly precise manner, the successes and issues the work raised, and what comes next.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
4 June 2026
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The precise brightness where the gap appears, along with the properties of the stars involved, helps astronomers estimate how far away the cluster is.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
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Hot water heaters at the establishment were not reaching the correct temperature.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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Ironically, everything West says is pretty correct.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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But getting from the ground state to a full mathematical description of the reaction will be far more difficult, involving calculating energies for a whole sequence of intermediate chemical states.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 May 2026
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The nightly variance in a league that shot 44 percent from the floor last season is a mathematical nightmare.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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There are past precedents for how that is not true.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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With its overall Life in Balance philosophy, Miraval Resorts and Spas has led the way in recognizing just how valuable and restorative a true connection with other humans and the natural environment can be.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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But on the other hand the club also needed power, and even in a best case scenario Durbin never projected as someone who’d move the needle much in that area.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Then obviously, the Colorado Eagles and the Colorado Avalanche — just two really good teams.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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“Spot-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spot-on. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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