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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
Catching combustible chemistry in a bottle, combined with spot-on directing, the movie became a commercial and critical hit when it was released in in 2000.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
Perhaps more than in any other sport, this power rankings system has been spot-on in boys volleyball.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 29 May 2025
The meals were filling and the textures were spot-on, quoth Stampe, and the packaging is compostable and recyclable.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 28 May 2025
Whereas some queens are entering All Stars misjudging what kept them from winning, Kerri is spot-on about her issue: not showing herself that same care and getting defeated at critiques.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 23 May 2025
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
Perhaps more than in any other sport, this power rankings system has been spot-on in boys volleyball.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 29 May 2025
The meals were filling and the textures were spot-on, quoth Stampe, and the packaging is compostable and recyclable.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 28 May 2025
Whereas some queens are entering All Stars misjudging what kept them from winning, Kerri is spot-on about her issue: not showing herself that same care and getting defeated at critiques.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spot-on
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Very few accurate transfer links to Leeds have emerged as of June 6.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.—
Maryal Miller Carter,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The precise combination reproduces highly detailed and accurate sound.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Their matte finish aligned with the gown’s soft tulle overlay, offering contrast to the precise strap placement and bold proportions.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
7 June 2025
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This process involved creating component symbols with accurate pin mappings and identifying—or in some cases creating—the correct footprints for each proprietary component that Sony had never publicly documented.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2025
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But, even if Netanyahu’s figures were correct, that would still be less than two hundred trucks per day—far below what humanitarian organizations have said that hungry Gazans need.—
Mosab Abu Toha,
New Yorker,
12 June 2025
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On a weekend in mid-May, a clandestine mathematical conclave convened.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Scientific American,
6 June 2025
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This, too, is a mathematical property of the system because decline and recovery have different incentive structures.—
Avi Dor,
The Conversation,
5 June 2025
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Mosquitoes are a true scourge, responsible for up to one million human deaths per year.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Hoang said the online allegations — none of which were true — led to threats of violence against the university, and there was talk that some parents withdrew their children because of them.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Then, Bennett, the Panthers best player these playoffs, took a tripping penalty behind the play coming out of the offensive zone.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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As good as Trachtenberg is at keeping secrets, this particular one seems unlikely.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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“Spot-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spot-on. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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