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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
Baker channeled the Hollywood icon with a spot-on vocal and performance-capture act for the fast-selling 2024 adventure game Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, set between the events of Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade films.
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EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
These poisons are commonly be found in shampoos, sprays, and spot-on treatments for pets and/or livestock.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Frank Castle / Punisher This other iconic antihero from the comics first showed up in Season 2 of Daredevil before getting his own spinoff show anchored by Jon Bernthal’s spot-on performance.
—Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
The sketch escalates quickly and Nwodim and Thompson keep the sketch from derailing with their spot-on energy.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
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EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
These poisons are commonly be found in shampoos, sprays, and spot-on treatments for pets and/or livestock.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Frank Castle / Punisher This other iconic antihero from the comics first showed up in Season 2 of Daredevil before getting his own spinoff show anchored by Jon Bernthal’s spot-on performance.
—Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
The sketch escalates quickly and Nwodim and Thompson keep the sketch from derailing with their spot-on energy.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spot-on
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Lack Of Centralized Business Registries: Unlike other Western countries, Canada’s federal and provincial governments typically do not maintain accurate, structured and accessible business registries.—
Elodie Bouneau,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Assuming that number is accurate, Rick would have been born around 1975, probably after Jim started doing business in Thailand.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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This bundle comes with a folio case and Lenovo's excellent Tab Pen Plus, with pressure and tilt detection for more precise control.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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The precise impact of the cuts is not immediately clear, but changes could be coming as soon as this fall.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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What Happens Next If Morgan is correct, Harry's standing in the broader royal family may be worse than previously thought.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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From a technical standpoint, McCartney said, Rich might have been correct.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2025
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When sunsets and earthquakes and birth and death are reduced to mathematical equations and scientific and medical explanations, wonder and awe can easily disappear.—
Marsha Sutton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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The exhibit traces its origin to a mathematical puzzle published in a 1902 newspaper.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2025
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Read More | Local’s theory about ancient standing stone in UK forest turns out to be true.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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That versatility is, in a lot of ways, the true beauty of unicorns.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
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On the bright side, healthy lifestyle choices, such as a good diet and regular exercise, offer even greater heart health protection for women.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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God bless iconic events for granting my fourth (and perhaps best) film a religious re-release!—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Spot-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spot-on. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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