as in accuracy
the quality or state of being very accurate
after its opening weekend, a movie's final box office gross can be estimated with considerable exactitude
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Recent Examples of exactitude
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.
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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
But Hynes details life’s vicissitudes with poetic exactitude.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
The serenity and quiet exactitude of those outings correspond perfectly with main sport.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
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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
But Hynes details life’s vicissitudes with poetic exactitude.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
The serenity and quiet exactitude of those outings correspond perfectly with main sport.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exactitude
Noun
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The system maintained accuracy despite the carrier’s movement.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This transit favors precision and accountability.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The technology was produced using high-precision LIGA technology, with the flexible structures allowing for crisp and consistent chorographical functions and a reduction of complexity.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Progress comes from steady, coordinated effort, not perfection.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Host Rachel Holt visits the studio to explore the craft and how a deep respect for history drives a passion for perfection.—
Rachel Holt,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Exactitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exactitude. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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