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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
Baker channeled the Hollywood icon with a spot-on vocal and performance-capture act for the fast-selling 2024 adventure game Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, set between the events of Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade films.
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EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
These poisons are commonly be found in shampoos, sprays, and spot-on treatments for pets and/or livestock.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Frank Castle / Punisher This other iconic antihero from the comics first showed up in Season 2 of Daredevil before getting his own spinoff show anchored by Jon Bernthal’s spot-on performance.
—Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
The sketch escalates quickly and Nwodim and Thompson keep the sketch from derailing with their spot-on energy.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
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EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
These poisons are commonly be found in shampoos, sprays, and spot-on treatments for pets and/or livestock.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Frank Castle / Punisher This other iconic antihero from the comics first showed up in Season 2 of Daredevil before getting his own spinoff show anchored by Jon Bernthal’s spot-on performance.
—Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
The sketch escalates quickly and Nwodim and Thompson keep the sketch from derailing with their spot-on energy.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spot-on
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Urban Planning By creating highly accurate 3D models of cities, project managers and architects can visualize the entire urban environment, simulate changes and make more informed decisions.—
Carlos Melendez,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The United States should immediately resume sharing influenza data with WHO’s databases, providing the most accurate picture of circulating strains.—
Richard Hughes IV,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Mar. 2025
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Inference models now have the capability to process at much greater scale, leading to more precise actions and greater volume, which in turn leads to higher-value use cases.—
Jason Andersen,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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At her best, Gaga has all the wit, humor, and precise emotional control of the great jazz vocalists.—
Kristen S. Hé,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Margate man was driving a Ford Focus into oncoming traffic in the inside lane of North University Drive when his two left tires entered the center lane, colliding with the left side of a 2023 Hyundai Elantra that was traveling in the correct flow of traffic, according to FHP.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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The sharp got the opening Tuesday night game correct betting St. Francis (+6) to a closed line of +2.5 in their 2-point loss to Alabama State.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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For instance, in 2020, Christopher Hendon's lab at the University of Oregon helped devise a mathematical model for brewing the perfect cup of espresso over and over while minimizing waste.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Mar. 2025
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Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci observed tree growth and came up with his own mathematical rule for painting trees.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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That versatility is, in a lot of ways, the true beauty of unicorns.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
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The same is true for picking up concertgoers after the show.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
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And snood size is the quickest, easiest way for a hen to gauge whether the gobbler strutting his stuff in front of her is a good genetic candidate for her future poults.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
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The city of Providence continues to be good to Pitino, who famously led Providence College to the Final Four in 1987 toward the beginning of his storied career.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Spot-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spot-on. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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