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
No matter how many times Trump posts about it, passing more voter ID laws and lowering the Senate's voting threshold seem to be dead-on-arrival propositions.
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Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Nor is he connected to the brooding himbo Ben Reilly, voiced by Andy Samberg in the latter of those films (though the association is amusing considering Samberg once did a dead-on Cage impression on Saturday Night Live).
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Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
26 May 2026
Yet his account is dead-on accurate, and for proof one need only look to the original Progressives, who were open in their disdain of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
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Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
TikTok sensation Miguel Luciano, known for his dead-on Housewife impressions, will be there to provide an assist.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
But Charli’s quote has lingered in my head ever since listening to Jessie Ware’s dead-on-arrival sixth record, Superbloom.
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Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
And as dead-on comedies will sometimes do, the movie claimed a piece of reality.
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James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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
The photos of the actor come a week after director Sam Mendes released the first images of the cast of his upcoming four-part Beatles biopic project, The Beatles — a Four-Film Cinematic Event, with Mescal earning praise for his eerily dead-on take of a young Paul McCartney.
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Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Nor is he connected to the brooding himbo Ben Reilly, voiced by Andy Samberg in the latter of those films (though the association is amusing considering Samberg once did a dead-on Cage impression on Saturday Night Live).
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Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
26 May 2026
Yet his account is dead-on accurate, and for proof one need only look to the original Progressives, who were open in their disdain of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
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Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
TikTok sensation Miguel Luciano, known for his dead-on Housewife impressions, will be there to provide an assist.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
But Charli’s quote has lingered in my head ever since listening to Jessie Ware’s dead-on-arrival sixth record, Superbloom.
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Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
And as dead-on comedies will sometimes do, the movie claimed a piece of reality.
—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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.
—
Emily Waltz,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Aug. 2025
The photos of the actor come a week after director Sam Mendes released the first images of the cast of his upcoming four-part Beatles biopic project, The Beatles — a Four-Film Cinematic Event, with Mescal earning praise for his eerily dead-on take of a young Paul McCartney.
—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dead-on
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Prices and availability are accurate as of the time of publication and are subject to change without notice.
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Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.
Adjective
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The respondent, the lower court winner, argues that the lower court decision was correct and should be affirmed.
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Trump is correct that retail gas prices have been slow to come down.
Adjective
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From viral Aldi Finds to tried-and-true products shoppers love to tell their friends about, people love the thrill of discovering something new here.
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That rugged access is part of the appeal for buyers seeking a true escape rather than a weekend cabin with neighbors in sight.
Adjective
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Olivia Rodrigo’s graphic T-shirts, sheer dresses, and keen eye for spotting the season’s hottest best shoes and accessories make her one of the best, effortless styles around.
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Carr was viewed by NBA scouts as athletic with his 42½-inch vertical leap and as having a good jump shot.
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