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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
My cooking intuition is usually pretty spot-on.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Caylee Hammack honored Parton with a spot-on performance of the song.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025
Combining spot-on serves with a sledgehammer forehand, Fonesca broke Cobolli in the fourth game.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Rachel Scott pulled off a remarkable week, with both her craft-meets-couture first runway success at Diotima, as well as her spot-on debut collection for Proenza Schouler.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Caylee Hammack honored Parton with a spot-on performance of the song.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025
Combining spot-on serves with a sledgehammer forehand, Fonesca broke Cobolli in the fourth game.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Rachel Scott pulled off a remarkable week, with both her craft-meets-couture first runway success at Diotima, as well as her spot-on debut collection for Proenza Schouler.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spot-on
Adjective
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Many experts donated years of their time and decades of expertise to help me make these depictions as rich and accurate as possible.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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These projections have been fairly accurate over the past decade, with sportsbooks predicting the East’s total number of regular season wins within single digits six times.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Slow solvent evaporation causes particle clumping and pore collapse, weakening the precise structures required for efficient energy storage.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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For the creation of wonderful characters and a story that feels spontaneous yet precise in its depiction of power, its moral dilemmas, and the absurd contradictions with the human condition.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The pool of possible questions was raised to 128, and the requirement for correct answers raised to 12 out of 20 asked.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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Most restaurants correct violations at the time of the original inspection or shortly after.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Cosmologists and mathematical physicists often seek ways to circumvent the theorem, looking to quantum gravity (or other non-standard scenarios) to break us out of the requirements that general relativity imposes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year, similar mathematical models flagged unusual betting on individual pitches thrown by Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Louis Ortiz.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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In my experience, this is especially true in the lonely hours of the night while struggling with chronic pain.—
Joni Eareckson Tada,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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For most Galatasaray supporters, domestic titles were never the true measure of success; Europe was.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Non-perishable items or foods that last a long time in the fridge can be good options.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Oct. 2025
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The baby, who initially made good progress after the surgery, died 20 days later.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Spot-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spot-on. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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