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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
But where the power play has been quiet for the last few nights, the penalty killers have been spot-on.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
The single and double pinch gestures were all spot-on with no misfires.
—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Linda Cho’s costume design is never less than spot-on.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
My cooking intuition is usually pretty spot-on.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
The single and double pinch gestures were all spot-on with no misfires.
—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Linda Cho’s costume design is never less than spot-on.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
My cooking intuition is usually pretty spot-on.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spot-on
Adjective
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If accurate even only in part, such a dramatic escalation would cast doubt on the reliability of the election results and put the military at the center of the blame for the outcome.—
Peter D. Feaver,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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The median offers a more accurate view of what's happening in a market than the average sales price, which would mean taking the sum of all sales prices then dividing by the number of homes sold.—
USA TODAY Network,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Traditionally, systems capable of producing megawatts of power lacked the fine control needed for these delicate adjustments, while ultra-precise systems could not handle the massive energy loads.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The cookbooks, as precise and organized as a home ec teacher’s pantry, are filled with family-favorite recipes ranging from Wild-Rice Barley Casserole to Finnish Pulla Coffee Bread.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The data, to skip ahead, did clearly prove that the suspicions were correct.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Their Week 9 victory over the Lions offered a glimpse at the correct formula.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Blending Sufi classics, absurdist dreams, careful mathematical calculations and lyrical narratives, Ismailov invents an ingenious transnational poetics of love and longing for the digital age.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Einstein himself viewed it as a mathematical curiosity that likely had no physical meaning, but others disagreed.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The interior of the shoe stays true to the brand’s line of classic winter boots, lined with a plush wool blend.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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One mailer in particular said that Persson and fellow Democratic candidates wanted to build apartments on 300 acres of green space, which isn’t true, Persson said.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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However, on his eighth touch, Payne turned a good play into a disaster.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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Arsenal’s second-half performance here was arguably their best of the campaign.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Spot-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spot-on. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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