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
The movie devolves into something inexact and thoughtless, without anything distinct to recenter it.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
The film stages its riot of activity as hard-nosed honesty, but its portrait is ultimately as ginned-up and inexact as the fictional news broadcast’s lurid prying.
—Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
That medicine is an inexact science.
—Polly Atkin
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
The parsing of high-level business speak is an inexact art.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 Aug. 2025
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
The film stages its riot of activity as hard-nosed honesty, but its portrait is ultimately as ginned-up and inexact as the fictional news broadcast’s lurid prying.
—Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
That medicine is an inexact science.
—Polly Atkin
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
The parsing of high-level business speak is an inexact art.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexact
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Wednesday marks the third week of the team’s approximate three-week re-evaluation timeline for Franz Wagner, who continues to manage a left high ankle sprain that’s kept him off the court for a total 34 games this season.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Based on observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists know the asteroid's approximate length could reach nearly 300 feet, or about the size of a 15-story building.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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This story has been updated to correct erroneous information originally released by the city of Radcliff.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Mar. 2026
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This was due to erroneous data provided by Dallas County, the Texas Secretary of State’s office told Hearst Newspapers.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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What to do if your bill seems wrong Customers who believe their bill may be inaccurate should first contact Piedmont Natural Gas at 800-752-7504 directly to review the charges.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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That assumption is grossly inaccurate.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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The statement came after Bloomberg reported that Oracle and OpenAI had dropped plans to expand the site, though Oracle said media reports regarding Abilene were incorrect.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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He was charged in 2013 with tax fraud for filing an incorrect return tied to a Ponzi scheme operated by another man.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The helpful staff won’t steer you wrong.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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An officer monitoring a vehicle X-ray machine did not detect anything wrong with the vehicle, but another officer doing a physical inspection spotted the woman’s foot, according to the complaint.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Scientists may be able to look at geographical data to estimate long-term glyphosate exposure instead, but that’s still an imprecise measure.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2026
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This may seem like semantic quibbling, but the stakes of imprecise legislation in this domain are quite high.—
Kevin Frazier,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Inexact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexact. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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