perfect score
noun
chiefly US
: the number of points that someone can get for answering all the questions correctly on a test, exam, etc.
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In the 2025 safety index, Aruba received a perfect score for its U.S. Travel Advisory status (Level 1, the safest rating) and non-existent hurricane risk.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025
Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Arlington for July 6th - July 12th, 2025 A score of 100 is a perfect score and 70 is considered to be extremely poor.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2025
DeepMind plans to continue iterating on this model and will be back next year in search of a perfect score.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025
Accomplishments include a perfect score of 100% on the Microsoft Excel exam and has served as a Cadet Captain in JROTC.
Journalism
Morgan Monaco, Mt. Juliet High: A vital contributor to The Golden Leaf Yearbook and The Golden Bear Gazette, the high school newspaper.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 14 July 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025
Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Arlington for July 6th - July 12th, 2025 A score of 100 is a perfect score and 70 is considered to be extremely poor.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2025
DeepMind plans to continue iterating on this model and will be back next year in search of a perfect score.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025
Accomplishments include a perfect score of 100% on the Microsoft Excel exam and has served as a Cadet Captain in JROTC.
Journalism
Morgan Monaco, Mt. Juliet High: A vital contributor to The Golden Leaf Yearbook and The Golden Bear Gazette, the high school newspaper.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 14 July 2025
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“Perfect score.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perfect%20score. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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