perfect score
noun
chiefly US
: the number of points that someone can get for answering all the questions correctly on a test, exam, etc.
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Arlington restaurants are scored on a 100-point system, with 100 being a perfect score.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
If your city isn’t listed, either no restaurants there were inspected that month, or none earned a perfect score.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
The big picture During our testing, the Black+Decker Vitessa, PurSteam SteamTech Elite and Rowenta Focus Iron Steamer all earned a perfect score for steam performance and heat control.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Much of the audience and the entire judges' panel dissolved into tears, earning Robert and Carson the first perfect score of the season.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
If your city isn’t listed, either no restaurants there were inspected that month, or none earned a perfect score.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
The big picture During our testing, the Black+Decker Vitessa, PurSteam SteamTech Elite and Rowenta Focus Iron Steamer all earned a perfect score for steam performance and heat control.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Much of the audience and the entire judges' panel dissolved into tears, earning Robert and Carson the first perfect score of the season.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Perfect score.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perfect%20score. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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