as in accurate
being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard
a stand-up comedian known for her dead-on impressions of various divas of stage and screen
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Recent Examples of dead-on
Indeed, Dean Edwards' Denzel is hilarious and dead-on, Kenan Thompson's impression here less so.
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EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
The Nope star stopped by The Tonight Show on Tuesday night (Nov. 19) to describe the scary moment to host Jimmy Fallon, complete with a pretty dead-on Nicki impersonation.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
Playing the 81-year-old president as aghast, confused, and inarticulate could easily amount to an unkind impersonation, but in Carvey’s masterful hands, there is zero heightening — only dead-on accuracy.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
The first was Hurricane Ian, which made landfall dead-on as a Category 4 storm.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
An uncanny ability to make dead-on observations of those around him, Gregg is sardonic, defeated and would love nothing more than to retire.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024
The shade Baby is pretty much a dead-on match for my natural lips.
—Humeara Mohamed, refinery29.com, 7 Aug. 2024
Weirdly, your timing was dead-on for people searching for a comedic break from what is going on in the world.
—Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Then, Richard dismounted and stuck a dead-on landing, finishing with a 14.166 score, good enough for third overall in the group.
—Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
The Nope star stopped by The Tonight Show on Tuesday night (Nov. 19) to describe the scary moment to host Jimmy Fallon, complete with a pretty dead-on Nicki impersonation.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
Playing the 81-year-old president as aghast, confused, and inarticulate could easily amount to an unkind impersonation, but in Carvey’s masterful hands, there is zero heightening — only dead-on accuracy.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
The first was Hurricane Ian, which made landfall dead-on as a Category 4 storm.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
An uncanny ability to make dead-on observations of those around him, Gregg is sardonic, defeated and would love nothing more than to retire.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024
The shade Baby is pretty much a dead-on match for my natural lips.
—Humeara Mohamed, refinery29.com, 7 Aug. 2024
Weirdly, your timing was dead-on for people searching for a comedic break from what is going on in the world.
—Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Then, Richard dismounted and stuck a dead-on landing, finishing with a 14.166 score, good enough for third overall in the group.
—Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dead-on
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The election certification process is when the results are formally signed as accurate and true.Jasmine Laws, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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That remains to be seen, but this year could mark a change in buying habits if the forecasts are accurate.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2025
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If your submission is correct, the terms will flash in the category color and will be removed from the board.Billie Schwab Dunn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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But staying invested, in equity markets was correct.Erik Sherman, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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And this is the true challenge of any advancement in artificial intelligence, especially for those aiming to benefit all of humanity, as stated in OpenAI's AGI definition.Hamilton Mann, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Breaking free from that inertia will be the industry’s true challenge.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2025
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Unfortunately, despite her best efforts, Cunanan answered correctly and clinched the win with a final score of $19,400.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Even beyond that, this was probably Miller’s best game of the year.Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Dead-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead-on. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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