to perfection
idiom
: in a way or to a degree that is exactly right
The steak was cooked to perfection.
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Others incorrectly stated that the killers had executed their plan to perfection.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Equities are virtually priced to perfection in a month that's defined by its historic weakness, with investors navigating whirlwind headlines out of the White House, on top of macroeconomic concerns.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
TikTok brought this to perfection, learning at the granularity of seconds what stops a user’s scroll.
—Avital Pardo, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Performance-wise, Jude Law is a surprisingly effective Putin, getting the President’s pout to perfection, and giving him a slightly abrasive Estuary English accent.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Equities are virtually priced to perfection in a month that's defined by its historic weakness, with investors navigating whirlwind headlines out of the White House, on top of macroeconomic concerns.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
TikTok brought this to perfection, learning at the granularity of seconds what stops a user’s scroll.
—Avital Pardo, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Performance-wise, Jude Law is a surprisingly effective Putin, getting the President’s pout to perfection, and giving him a slightly abrasive Estuary English accent.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to perfection
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“To perfection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20perfection. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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