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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The city has a perfect score (100/100) for safety and a near-perfect score (99/100) for housing and cost of living. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026 Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Arlington for May 24th - June 6th 2026 A score of 100 is a perfect score and 70 is considered to be extremely poor. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026 Everyone passed the exam and the rate for a perfect score was very high. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026 With understated but warm service and arguably the area’s best spa, La Réserve deserves an almost perfect score. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for perfect score

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“Perfect score.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perfect%20score. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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