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as in accurate
being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard
for an inside mount for window blinds, your measurements had better be spot-on
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as in precise
meeting the highest standard of accuracy
a spot-on prediction of the movie's gross on its opening weekend
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Recent Examples of spot-on
Fineman, best known for her spot-on celebrity impressions, joined SNL in 2019.
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
While the conversation flows and their technical answers are spot-on, something feels off.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Sasha says, doing a pretty spot-on impersonation of his grandpa trying to get the inflection in his voice just right for the Paul Williams composition.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Her fame accelerated when Chloe Fineman did an impersonation of her on SNL, which fans thought was spot-on.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
While the conversation flows and their technical answers are spot-on, something feels off.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Sasha says, doing a pretty spot-on impersonation of his grandpa trying to get the inflection in his voice just right for the Paul Williams composition.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Her fame accelerated when Chloe Fineman did an impersonation of her on SNL, which fans thought was spot-on.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spot-on
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Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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That will give you an accurate sense of whether psychological safety is improving—or if the conversation is going in circles. 2.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Thanks to a precise forecast of aurora three days after a huge CME left the sun in the direction of Mars, Perseverance’s SuperCam and Mastcam-Z instruments observed green aurora.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The Angels declined to provide further information on the precise nature of the surgery.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
15 May 2025
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Layne suggested Edward ride again the following week, and over time, as the Lamb family regularly made its way to the Batty farm, Edward started to point out the correct directions.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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This story was updated with a correct statement from the FBI.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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The new findings, published Wednesday (May 14) in the journal Nature, show that abstract mathematical concepts from theoretical physics have practical use in modeling space-time ripples, paving the way for more precise models to interpret observational data.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 May 2025
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The financial jargon that would try to justify this investment as a mathematical certainty has not been invented yet.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Brands can now measure interactions that happen across different channels and touchpoints, such as call center conversions or in-store actions—creating a true omnichannel view.—
Heidi Bullock,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The Johnny King Buck In 2006, Wisconsin deer hunter Johnny King shot what some folks believe is the true world-record typical whitetail.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
15 May 2025
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Here are 5 of the best Our best wishes on a safe start to the day.—
Quartz Staff,
Quartz,
19 May 2025
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The cryptocurrency has benefited from a best of both worlds scenario that has led to growing momentum from more bitcoin treasury companies and Wall Street investors.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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“Spot-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spot-on. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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