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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
Whites are spot-on, and all SDR colors and most HDR colors come very close.
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PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
All that puking was spot-on In The White Lotus, Lochlan vomited into the pool and then collapsed—seemingly dead.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Motion detection is spot-on, and notifications come through in no time.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Your options include: Topical (spot-on) products are applied to the animal’s back; the medication is spread through the lipid/fatty layer across the pet’s skin and coat.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
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PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
All that puking was spot-on In The White Lotus, Lochlan vomited into the pool and then collapsed—seemingly dead.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Motion detection is spot-on, and notifications come through in no time.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Your options include: Topical (spot-on) products are applied to the animal’s back; the medication is spread through the lipid/fatty layer across the pet’s skin and coat.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spot-on
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spot-on
Adjective
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But the ability to navigate this uncertainty depends on high-quality, accurate data—particularly supplier master data—which is easier said than done.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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Garland handed the character work of directing to Mendoza to honor the project’s one abiding rule: sticking without exception to an utterly accurate recounting.—
Fred Schruers,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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May For almost a decade, Four Horsemen has sustained a ferocious following for its precise and creative small plates, airy interior, and interesting natural wines.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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The precise extent of the cancellations and the specific products affected remain unclear.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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By default, the projector will switch to the correct mode for input tagged as Filmmaker or IMAX, and adjust other settings to match.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Measure your gizmo with the case on to get a sense of correct sizing, and look for a crossbody phone bag that matches the criteria (usually found in the product’s online description).—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Vancouver was cruising toward near-certain mathematical elimination and trailing the Dallas Stars 3-0 to open the third period.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Building Effective Objective Functions Creating useful objective functions requires combining business expertise with mathematical rigor.—
Pieter Van Schalkwyk,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Voters are not famous for their patience or, as Joe Biden could explain, their fondness for higher prices, something that’s true even if this is a one-off adjustment.—
The Editors,
National Review,
28 Mar. 2025
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When each channel is evaluated independently, the true value of awareness campaigns becomes invisible.—
Cody Greco,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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After a week full of monstrous swings, the S&P 500 posted its best weekly performance since November 23, while the Nasdaq saw its best week since November 2022, according to the financial data firm FactSet.—
Anne Marie Drummond Lee,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Shorts are the only categories whose winners are ineligible for best picture, acting, screenplay or any other major Oscar, due to their length.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Spot-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spot-on. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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