Definition of exactitudenext

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Recent Examples of exactitude This mix of inquisitiveness and exactitude is probably what sets Coyne apart from all the other overconfident music influencers on TikTok supplanting traditional forms of music journalism. — Chris Richards, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026 Cove is much larger, with a more formal service style, but the exactitude is still there, the sense of stylishness, the obsession and the delight. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026 There’s no way to say, with any degree of exactitude, how many times a scene like that has played out during Ovechkin’s career. — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025 Bigelow pulls the film together with the exactitude of a fighter pilot. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exactitude
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Noun
  • By changing the current sent to the motor, the researchers can set its jump height with single-centimeter accuracy.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The complication shows the moon phases for both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, with a 135-tooth driving wheel that drastically enhances accuracy, deviating by just one day every 122 years.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The real challenge lies in the repetition — in executing the same dives, over and over again, with unwavering precision.
    — Bella Armstrong, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Carrier landings need precision JPALS serves as a precision landing aid for Navy aircraft operating around carriers.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Anything short of perfection feels like disaster on the world stage.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The 60-seat restaurant is known for its cooked-to-perfection aged steaks, seafood towers, classic cocktails and extensive wine list.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Exactitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exactitude. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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