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Recent Examples of inexact The Farmers' Almanac, distinct from the Old Farmer's Almanac, said weather forecasting, and long-range forecasting, in particular, remains an inexact science. Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025 The draft remains an inexact science, but the Cubs have a formula that has endured through regime changes and philosophical shifts. Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 9 July 2025 There’s a key caveat here, which is that estimating reps in reserve is an inexact art. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 19 May 2025 Freud’s notion of remembering, the inexact reiteration of what came before, is where creativity emerges—that slight drift from the original that lets something unlikely slip in. Namwali Serpell, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inexact
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexact
Adjective
  • And, planning for the future of the Crisis Now program coincides with an approximate $4 million budget deficit for the Health and Human Services Department.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The analysis identified information, including the nature of the allegation, the approximate length of time between the incident and the beginning of formal proceedings, and the outcome.
    Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Engineers outfitted the device with a heater to melt ice in the winter, a customization that should improve accuracy during Arizona’s freeze-thaw cycles that have long created erroneous measurements.
    Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Vedra and other debt law experts said a high rate of default judgments indicates a system that favors the pursuers over the pursued — and increases the chances someone will be harmed by an erroneous bill.
    Rae Ellen Bichell, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • At the same time, social media sleuths shared inaccurate information and a man was detained after allegedly trying to drive through a barricade near the church.
    Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Others were related to the actual content of the courses, such as a school that used a curriculum that included inaccurate information about permissible blood-alcohol levels for drivers and another school that provided students with answers to final exam questions in advance.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In April, the sheriff disclosed further issues, including incorrect citation numbers and amounts.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Aerating in the incorrect season could have negative consequences for your lawn.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • There’s something wrong with them right away.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Mike McDaniel said Wright did nothing wrong, but Miami needed more bodies on defense and special teams.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Leaving food on the table due to imprecise fundamentals happens a lot in the big leagues.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Why the maps are imprecise The reason those neat lines on solar eclipse maps don't always match reality is that the sun's actual size is still a matter of debate.
    Ryan French, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Inexact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexact. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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