as in accuracy
the quality or state of being very accurate
after its opening weekend, a movie's final box office gross can be estimated with considerable exactitude
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Recent Examples of exactitude
The bones of superb physical antics are there, but the best farce approaches it with the exactitude of an Olympic gymnastics routine.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2024
Likewise, reading old C code feels like engaging in the hermeneutics of ancient script, while Coq demands the exactitude of proving mathematical theorems.
—Sheon Han, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2024
There were notable practitioners in the generation before him (Patrick Leigh Fermor, Jan Morris, Norman Lewis, and Ryszard Kapuściński spring to mind), but Raban’s brilliantly digressive, sometimes confessional style—with its descriptive exactitude and sardonic undertow—signaled new possibilities.
—Colin Thubron, The New York Review of Books, 19 Jan. 2023
The Troisgros kitchen combines the experimental exactitude of a laboratory with the creative spirit of an artist’s studio and the tensely expectant energy of the wings of a theatre, and Wiseman is alive to it all.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2023
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2024
Likewise, reading old C code feels like engaging in the hermeneutics of ancient script, while Coq demands the exactitude of proving mathematical theorems.
—Sheon Han, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2024
There were notable practitioners in the generation before him (Patrick Leigh Fermor, Jan Morris, Norman Lewis, and Ryszard Kapuściński spring to mind), but Raban’s brilliantly digressive, sometimes confessional style—with its descriptive exactitude and sardonic undertow—signaled new possibilities.
—Colin Thubron, The New York Review of Books, 19 Jan. 2023
The Troisgros kitchen combines the experimental exactitude of a laboratory with the creative spirit of an artist’s studio and the tensely expectant energy of the wings of a theatre, and Wiseman is alive to it all.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exactitude
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Census and Socioeconomic Data: The accuracy of datasets used for policymaking, including housing, labor, and economic inequality, may be undermined through changes in methodology or funding cuts.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Prince estate was allowed to review the documentary for factual accuracy.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025
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In a field where precision meets purpose, leadership excellence ensures not only project success but also advances in patient care and innovation.—
Sivakumar Ramakrishnan,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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In a field where precision can make the difference between a modest payout and a landmark settlement, AcroDocz provides a competitive edge that reshapes the way legal professionals approach case evaluation and strategy.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Leaders who value authenticity over perfection and build common ground across differences will harness the full potential of their teams.—
Cynthia Pong, JD,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Ariana Grande in Schiaparelli Taking its cue from a design seen in Daniel Roseberry’s Spring 2025 haute-couture collection, the Wicked star’s exquisite custom gown exuded Glinda-esque perfection.—
Laurie Brookins,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Exactitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exactitude. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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