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Recent Examples of inexactitude
So much of the film turns on such evocative inexactitude, on our ability to wonder (and wander) about the image.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2021
Bruno was fed up with berating his cooks for all their mistakes and inexactitudes, not to mention the grumbling.
—Jonathan Kauffman, SFChronicle.com, 22 June 2018
For people like Davis, there is clearly a freedom that comes with this inexactitude.
—Katy Steinmetz, Time, 3 Apr. 2018
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2021
Bruno was fed up with berating his cooks for all their mistakes and inexactitudes, not to mention the grumbling.
—Jonathan Kauffman, SFChronicle.com, 22 June 2018
For people like Davis, there is clearly a freedom that comes with this inexactitude.
—Katy Steinmetz, Time, 3 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexactitude
Noun
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Many also contain errors in physics or other inaccuracies when showing a missile or rocket attack.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2026
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This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.—
Jeff Elkins,
Oklahoman,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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A certain amount of confusion and imprecision is built into the use of the term.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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The evidence is considered very low certainty due to the studies’ risk of bias, inconsistency, and imprecision.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Doing some combination of those ingredients will get you a nice approximation, but also don't sweat it.—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Mar. 2026
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Over time, those sequences result in approximation errors that are compounded by the proliferation of patterns that may be statisticallyanalyzed but elude prediction.—
Patrick R. Crowley,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Taking inspiration from observing the rawness of Ma Tei’s Temple Street, the collectionmerges haute couture tailoring with the roughness of grassroots life.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The term plant texture refers to the fineness or coarseness, roughness or smoothness, heaviness or lightness of a particular plant.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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The term plant texture refers to the fineness or coarseness, roughness or smoothness, heaviness or lightness of a particular plant.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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An alkaline compound, baking soda is a non-toxic cleaner with a coarseness that works wonders for scrubbing grime, removing difficult stains, and deodorizing stinky odors.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Inexactitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexactitude. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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