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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
Her spot-on instinct for powerful television was a driving force behind some of the most successful and culturally significant titles in the history of CBS Studios.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Personalization comes in the form of recognizing returning customers and making spot-on recommendations.
—Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
His recreation of the older, controlling Jim, with a grotesque combover, was so spot-on that those who had interacted with the real person didn't want to be near him.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
But the taste was a pretty spot-on replica of my memory.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
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Plus, recent studies have indicated that reliance on AI models can reduce physicians' ability to make accurate clinical judgments in the absence of AI.—
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Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.—
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Flying a drone toward a bear can be more effective and precise than other methods, such as shooting rubber bullets, and there is less risk of injury to both bears and humans.—
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From the precise parts of cornrows to the full embrace of an afro, each style tells a story shaped by family, culture, and resilience.—
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Right now, patients don't have the ability to confirm whether their doctors' advice is correct, according to Bonis.—
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Understanding how to get the issue of accountability correct is critical.—
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To begin with, dissidents in the post-Stalin era, in contrast to their pre-revolutionary predecessors, emerged predominantly from scientific, mathematical, and technical fields.—
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And this is almost a reaction, almost blowing up the previous film [Conclave] that was architectural and mathematical and very precise and orderly.—
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By this time, Elio is beginning to confront the reality of Oliver’s eventual departure (and thus, his first experience of true heartbreak).—
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This time, the Cougars feature a true freshman at QB in Bear Bachmeier, who has looked sharp throwing for 518 yards and four TDs as BYU breezed through non-conference play.—
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Jodie Chavious, a board member of the Slow Food Sacramento chapter and owner of the Chavious Pop-Up pizza truck, said representing small farmers was vital to promoting the core tenets of Slow Food — being good, clean and fair.—
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Just for good measure, award-winning country superstars like Cody Johnson, Ashley McBryde and Lainey Wilson would be inclined to agree.—
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“Spot-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spot-on. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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