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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
Although the actor only bears a passing physical resemblance to Springsteen, his spot-on vocals and soulful essence may be enough to land him in Oscar contention this coming awards season.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Not only is her costuming spot-on for women of her time, but it’s also been given an injection of color and play.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 29 July 2025
Jordan: Jeff is spot-on tabbing Bowman as the best sleeper pick this weekend.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 26 July 2025
Travis Knight — his vision from day one has been spot-on.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 24 July 2025
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Not only is her costuming spot-on for women of her time, but it’s also been given an injection of color and play.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 29 July 2025
Jordan: Jeff is spot-on tabbing Bowman as the best sleeper pick this weekend.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 26 July 2025
Travis Knight — his vision from day one has been spot-on.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spot-on
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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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The fact it was removed is a sign this was a mistake on GitHub’s part, and suggests the information is accurate.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
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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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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Not every application of generative AI is so black and white, where humans with the right expertise can determine whether the results are correct or incorrect.—
Emily Riehl,
Scientific American,
7 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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Palmieri tackled the boiling crescendo and eventual release of tension in salsa music with the methodology of a scientist — a mathematical equation that he was trained and disciplined to resolve.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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And that’s both true in the Polo world and in the luxury space of Collection and Purple Label.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
7 Aug. 2025
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After an investigation, HUD under Democratic President Joe Biden found in 2023 the allegations to be true.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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But in general, if your heart age is younger than your actual age—or, just a couple years older—that’s a good sign, Khan said.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
9 Aug. 2025
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Warmer times are best for training a puppy, as much more time can be spent outside.—
Chris McKeown,
The Enquirer,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Spot-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spot-on. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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