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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
Another spot-on wine pairing came from a lively, layered Maison Lou Dumont Bourgogne Blanc with a sweet langoustine from Normandy.
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Apart from Aykroyd's spot-on imitation of Webb's Joe Friday and Harry Morgan reprising his role of Bill Gannon (now Captain), the film version has few similarities with previous incarnations.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
And then he’s pushed into having to deliver that news to Jim McKay, which, again, talking to Geoff Mason, that is pretty spot-on to how that went down.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Detailing including a V-neck and lengthy sleeves were spot-on–this look is yet another example of Ivy Coco Maurice and her excellent taste level (Maurice is Ralph’s daughter and stylist).
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Apart from Aykroyd's spot-on imitation of Webb's Joe Friday and Harry Morgan reprising his role of Bill Gannon (now Captain), the film version has few similarities with previous incarnations.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
And then he’s pushed into having to deliver that news to Jim McKay, which, again, talking to Geoff Mason, that is pretty spot-on to how that went down.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Detailing including a V-neck and lengthy sleeves were spot-on–this look is yet another example of Ivy Coco Maurice and her excellent taste level (Maurice is Ralph’s daughter and stylist).
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spot-on
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While some might have considered the project too niche, Kyle’s intuition about the product’s appeal seems to have been accurate, with even the X Games getting a taste of the product earlier this year.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Still, Republicans have said that even if that call was accurate, the C.I.A. failed in understanding other key events: how quickly the Afghan government could collapse, how Bashar al-Assad would flee Syria and how Hamas was preparing to attack Israel.—
Julian E. Barnes,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Sometimes, help is needed to find the precise location to avoid excess digging in the roadway, and to minimize the inconvenience to the residents in the area.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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The manufacturing process of the DMA range begins with taking precise silicone ear impressions of the customer’s ears.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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If the bookmakers are correct, Makhachev will end 2025 with the UFC title in his hands.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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His administration's efforts to characterize inflation as 'temporary' or 'transitory' in 2021 may have been technically correct, in the sense that the rate of inflation has come down from its heights following the pandemic.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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These mathematical solutions are designed to be used to replace today’s public-key encryption.—
John Prisco,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Near her face is d/dx, the mathematical symbol for taking a derivative.—
Cal Newport,
The New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2025
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Multigenerational families living together is very true to Latine culture in the United States and beyond.—
Zayda Rivera,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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And if so, is that a price the WNBA is willing to pay to stay true to its values?—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2025
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The hotel whose setting and décor is the next best thing to visiting Austria is also full of the real family’s history.—
Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, contributor,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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Boyd may have tried to explain the situation, but pushing a coach, or anyone for that matter, is never a good look.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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