as in accurate
being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard
a stand-up comedian known for her dead-on impressions of various divas of stage and screen
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Recent Examples of dead-on
So in the unlikely event that there’s a dead-on collision with a large asteroid at the reactor site, the debris of the reactor may be distributed in the dust of the moon, but all those little TRISO particles will hopefully remain intact.
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Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Aug. 2025
Fallout is the standout series, an adaptation of the world, not a specific game, with a dead-on vibe and a stellar cast with Ella Purnell and Walton Goggins.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Pixar’s first feature is still the template for every great movie the studio has made since: earned emotions; ripping action sequences; dead-on insights into human nature; and lots of giddy, witty, silly laughs.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 19 June 2025
Simpson seemed particularly excited to see the photographer Dawoud Bey, who’s spent a half century chronicling life on the streets of Black communities, mostly through dead-on portraits.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
That dawn of discovery is an incredible moment that plays out in a car with Jordan’s reaction to Sammie’s star-making talent being dead-on perfect.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
Indeed, Dean Edwards' Denzel is hilarious and dead-on, Kenan Thompson's impression here less so.
—EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
The first was Hurricane Ian, which made landfall dead-on as a Category 4 storm.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Aug. 2025
Fallout is the standout series, an adaptation of the world, not a specific game, with a dead-on vibe and a stellar cast with Ella Purnell and Walton Goggins.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Pixar’s first feature is still the template for every great movie the studio has made since: earned emotions; ripping action sequences; dead-on insights into human nature; and lots of giddy, witty, silly laughs.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 19 June 2025
Simpson seemed particularly excited to see the photographer Dawoud Bey, who’s spent a half century chronicling life on the streets of Black communities, mostly through dead-on portraits.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
That dawn of discovery is an incredible moment that plays out in a car with Jordan’s reaction to Sammie’s star-making talent being dead-on perfect.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
Indeed, Dean Edwards' Denzel is hilarious and dead-on, Kenan Thompson's impression here less so.
—EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
The first was Hurricane Ian, which made landfall dead-on as a Category 4 storm.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dead-on
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Now, researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have developed aerial robots that fly directly into the smoke, gathering data that could make forecasts far more accurate.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Prices were accurate at the time of publication.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And of that 130, there are between 20 and 30 examples that are actually full spec, or still in their correct configuration.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
2 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps Cleve is correct that the AI stack is wide enough, deep enough and varied enough to create opportunities for lots of different vertical and regional players.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Redshirt junior Colton Boomer and true freshman Canaan Moore ach missed a field goal — Boomer from 46 yards and Moore from 24.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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Red maple Red maple stays true to its name.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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All of the cats who tested this litter adjusted to it quickly and easily — some even had a little play date in their box, kicking and scratching, which is a good sign!—
Kayla Blanton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Leisure’s best new hotels of 2021, Wander the Resort offers 10 luxurious glass-and-timber cabins along the quiet northern shores of West Lake.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Dead-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead-on. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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