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as in correct
being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard
maybe I wasn't being very exact when I said I had done it a million times—but it sure seemed like it
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as in precise
being neither more nor less than a certain amount, number, or extent
the exact number of passengers on that airplane was 147
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as in accurate
following an original exactly
an exact replica of an aircraft flown by the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II
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as in subtle
made or done with extreme care and accuracy
the company stresses that its optical telescopes are exact instruments and should not be handled as toys
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as in mathematical
meeting the highest standard of accuracy
in order for the blind to fit properly, we must have the exact measurements of the window
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as in to demand
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
every war inevitably exacts the greatest sacrifice possible from some of the nation's best and brightest
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as in to impose
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty
vowed to exact a heavy fine from any hockey player engaging in such outrageous behavior on the ice
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Recent Examples of exact
PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
McHenry used advanced computer simulations to calculate the exact parameters for the jump, including ramp design, speed, and vehicle specs.
—Joe Salas
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The director’s camera moves are exacting, and his compositions carefully arranged, like a cross between a mid-century Belgian comic book and a prizewinning American high-school science-fair project.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 May 2025
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Adjective
Aside from that, SteamOS is just built from the ground up for this exact purpose: gaming.
—PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
McHenry used advanced computer simulations to calculate the exact parameters for the jump, including ramp design, speed, and vehicle specs.
—Joe Salas
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
Verb
How a Sustainable Clothing Entrepreneur Spends Her Sundays That remarkable string of turmoil comes as Mr. Trump has sought to enlist the tax collection agency in exacting political retribution.
—Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The director’s camera moves are exacting, and his compositions carefully arranged, like a cross between a mid-century Belgian comic book and a prizewinning American high-school science-fair project.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exact
Adjective
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The second uses a tuning algorithm to adapt to changing environmental inputs and correct deviations in real-time.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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But, even if Netanyahu’s figures were correct, that would still be less than two hundred trucks per day—far below what humanitarian organizations have said that hungry Gazans need.—
Mosab Abu Toha,
New Yorker,
12 June 2025
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The precise combination reproduces highly detailed and accurate sound.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Lawyers for Smith countered that the Supreme Court has previously said there’s no precise math equation for determining an intellectual disability.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Amazon Prime Video’s newest NASCAR stat incorporates tens of thousands of incoming data points in real time, using machine learning over the course of a race for more accurate outputs.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 June 2025
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Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.—
Maryal Miller Carter,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The family secrets were subtle but pervasive, reverberating not just through this nuclear family, but also across generations.—
Susan Walter
June 6,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
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For games that ran mostly fine on the original Switch, the upgrades are more subtle but still impressive.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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On a weekend in mid-May, a clandestine mathematical conclave convened.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Scientific American,
6 June 2025
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This, too, is a mathematical property of the system because decline and recovery have different incentive structures.—
Avi Dor,
The Conversation,
5 June 2025
Verb
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On Monday, around 150 demonstrators marched through downtown Sacramento, chanting and rallying at the local ICE office to demand a halt to deportations.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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The Jets have a demanding schedule to begin the season.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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Now that Trump has sidestepped Congress and claimed the right to impose tariffs at will, Woldenberg is taking on the White House directly.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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The three executive orders will encourage the Federal Aviation Administration to expedite rules to allow companies to use drones beyond their operators' line of sight, while also imposing restrictions meant to help protect against terrorism, espionage and public safety threats.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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He should have been arrested right then and there for the FBI for trying to extort Natalie's mother.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, then alleged in a legal filing that Lively was attempting to extort a statement of support from Swift.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2025
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“Exact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exact. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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