1
as in approximate
not precisely correct
a thousand is an inexact figure for the number of islands in the St. Lawrence River
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2
as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
an inexact and misleading statement regarding the number of combat casualties
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Recent Examples of inexact
Trying to predict the strength of a schedule is an inexact science because teams do change a lot from season to season, whether that would be in free agency, the NFL Draft or changes to the front office and coaching staff.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
People who know the Buss and Lakers family history will recognize plenty of partial or inexact overlap.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
Sure, scouting and player development is the most inexact of sciences and baseball history is replete with unexpected breakouts.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
Estimating the size of a gathering is an inexact science.
—Susanna Timmons, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
People who know the Buss and Lakers family history will recognize plenty of partial or inexact overlap.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
Sure, scouting and player development is the most inexact of sciences and baseball history is replete with unexpected breakouts.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
Estimating the size of a gathering is an inexact science.
—Susanna Timmons, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexact
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La Liga has publicly released the approximate dates that next season's editions of El Clasico between bitter rivals FC Barcelona and Real Madrid will take place.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The Tribune was able to calculate approximate amounts based on the language of the agreements and other public records.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Facing mounting pressure and a Supreme Court order, the Trump administration returned him this month to face the smuggling charges, which Abrego Garcia’s attorneys characterized as an attempt to justify his erroneous deportation.—
Ben Finley,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Kavanaugh stressed that the Court needs to remain active in taking cases and issuing stays in order to avoid letting erroneous injunctions remain in place for years on end.—
The Editors,
National Review,
27 June 2025
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Along with his father and grandfather, Bambino gets to work sweeping up the stars in a cute, but wildly inaccurate, explanation for the phases of the Moon.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
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Board President Jodie Williams disagreed with Allman that the document was inaccurate, noting it had been prepared with guidance from the county.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Consider a car engine: Removing deposits and sludge (inaccurate, outdated, irrelevant and incorrect information) reduces friction, while clean oil (large language models and AI) ensures smooth performance.—
Savinay Berry,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Belief in other scientifically incorrect claims can be extremely dangerous.—
Mark Boslough,
Scientific American,
25 June 2025
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The Verge reported a Tesla Model Y robotaxi briefly traveled the wrong way down a road in Austin.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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Her only 'crime' seems to be coming from the 'wrong' country.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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According to the Journal, the April CPI report relied on more imprecise methods for calculating the prices of certain inputs at a higher-than-normal rate.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
8 June 2025
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The Pacers were down 15 points in the fourth quarter because of imprecise play.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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“Inexact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexact. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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