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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Caltrans did not have an approximate time for when the lanes and on-ramp would be open again.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Your zone will give you the approximate date to plant outdoors in your area.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
11 Mar. 2026
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That conclusion is erroneous, and the Resolution Agreement proposed by OCR would place Jeffco in direct conflict with Colorado law.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Uber created a dedicated help page for those who've received erroneous 1099s.—
Greg Iacurci,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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But online, bad information still thrives on social media and in messaging apps like Telegram, where millions of people subscribe to groups where inaccurate and unattributed content is easily shared.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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This inaccurate narrative has trickled into the mainstream news.—
Dannell D. Boatman,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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The application for the $100,000 life insurance policy included errors, including an incorrect Social Security number for Eric Richins, an insurance agent testified.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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An earlier version of the story provided the incorrect month.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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This story has been updated to correct wrong information from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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So don't go off topic, don't impersonate anyone, and don't get your facts wrong.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2026
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As that example from the space shuttle days shows, estimates made using scant data are likely to be imprecise and in need of future revision.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
13 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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“Inexact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexact. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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