Synonyms of spot-onnext
: exactly correct
a spot-on impersonation

Examples of spot-on in a Sentence

for an inside mount for window blinds, your measurements had better be spot-on a spot-on prediction of the movie's gross on its opening weekend
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Even having contact with a dog in the household that has been treated with a spot-on topical product can cause a cat to have neurological signs (usually tremors, shaking and salivation). The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026 But even spot-on strategies are futile if electoral oversight is in the hands of conspiracy theorists like Kurt Olsen, the White House Director of Election Security and Integrity. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026 Many of the rumors in the run-up to the Neo were spot-on. Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026 These names not only have a spot-on 1940s feel, but continue to feel fresh even today. ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spot-on

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spot-on was in 1936

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“Spot-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spot-on. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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