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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 even spot-on strategies are futile if electoral oversight is in the hands of conspiracy theorists like Kurt Olsen, the White House Director of Election Security and Integrity.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Many of the rumors in the run-up to the Neo were spot-on.
—Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
These names not only have a spot-on 1940s feel, but continue to feel fresh even today.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 4 Mar. 2026
Sarah Pidgeon, the Love Story actor the whole internet is talking about thanks to her spot-on portrayal of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, made her debut at the 2026 SAG Actor Awards on Sunday, March 1.
—Luz García, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Many of the rumors in the run-up to the Neo were spot-on.
—Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
These names not only have a spot-on 1940s feel, but continue to feel fresh even today.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 4 Mar. 2026
Sarah Pidgeon, the Love Story actor the whole internet is talking about thanks to her spot-on portrayal of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, made her debut at the 2026 SAG Actor Awards on Sunday, March 1.
—Luz García, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Hedrick also won a Fiesta Bowl, in 2014, and was hailed as one of the most accurate passers in the nation.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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Courts, attorneys and institutions need clinicians who can translate behavioral health histories into something more precise than a diagnosis and more useful than a stereotype.—
Sonia Singh,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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For the Orion module, this push is a lot more precise and requires propulsion from the module's main engine to send the astronauts on their way to the far side of the moon.—
Briana Alvarado,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Most restaurants correct violations at the time of the original inspection or shortly after.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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The correct spreadsheet was never found.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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What is emerging is a picture of an artist of profound mathematical acuity, who mobilized geometric, sequential, and modular forms to test hypotheses on interrelation, regeneration, and evolution in pursuit of mystical revelation.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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Their season is all but over — mathematical elimination from playoff contention coming as early as Thursday with a regulation loss — but there’s still no quit in the team.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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There was no true striker for England.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Full Moon highlights your 4th House of Traditions, nudging you to think about what makes your residence a true home base.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Gluting is ranked as the second best left-hander in Illinois in the 2027 class by Prep Baseball Report behind Benet’s Quinn Rooney, who’s a Notre Dame recruit.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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But UConn, usually at its best after making halftime adjustments, immediately fell behind again in the third.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Spot-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spot-on. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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