How to Use exact science in a Sentence

exact science

noun
  • Prerelease tracking is hardly an exact science, and numerous movies of late have opened well ahead of predictions.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
  • At the end of the day, making movies isn’t an exact science.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Trust your gut Look, there’s no exact science to finding the best deals.
    Samantha Gordon, USA TODAY, 12 July 2019
  • Knowing what makes a state a great place to live isn’t an exact science.
    Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • This is a man who has drinking beer through a meat straw down to an exact science.
    Serena Dai, Bon Appétit, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Of course, judging when a player is ready for the big leagues isn’t an exact science.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 12 Feb. 2022
  • Medicine is not an exact science, and things change every day.
    Amitha Kalaichandran, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
  • Again, benchmarks and speed tests are not an exact science.
    Don Reisinger, Fortune, 17 May 2018
  • State of play: Tracking oil thirst isn't an exact science.
    Ben Geman, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Baking may be an exact science, but these muffins are proof anybody can do it.
    Nik Pugmire, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Some of the variation in the count is also likely due to the way it's conducted, which is not an exact science.
    Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 3 Aug. 2023
  • There’s no exact science as to where the tolerance tipping point is.
    Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
  • Of course, this is a tidy story, and Chrisman-Campbell points out that making sense of trends isn't an exact science.
    Kai McNamee, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
  • In practice, of course, X needs more than that since steering the balloons with air currents is far from an exact science.
    Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 24 Oct. 2017
  • Figuring out if that core appeal is there pre-launch, of course, is not an exact science.
    Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 4 June 2019
  • Although far from an exact science, picking the right time to book is now less of a guessing game thanks to new metrics and services.
    Chris Clayton, Outside Online, 26 June 2014
  • Remember, though, that airlines have to swap out planes every once in a while, so this isn't an exact science.
    Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2019
  • There’s no exact science to parenting, which is why there have been a million books written about it.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 25 Oct. 2022
  • As Parents reports, due dates are not an exact science.
    Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
  • Williams is the first to admit hydrology is not an exact science.
    Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022
  • But the whole process is not an exact science — there’s still a lot of experimentation.
    Johana Bhuiyan, Recode, 20 May 2018
  • Think of power training more like cooking, rather than an exact science.
    Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2021
  • There’s no exact science to how Satterfield makes the switch at quarterback.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 22 Oct. 2019
  • But testosterone numbers are far from an exact science.
    Randi Hutter Epstein, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2018
  • As most of us adapt to a work from home situation, one entrepreneur has it down to an exact science.
    Marina Liao, Marie Claire, 20 Apr. 2020
  • The beauty of ranch water is there's no exact science to perfecting this drink, so feel free to adjust it to your taste preferences.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2022
  • None of this makes the process an exact science, only perhaps slightly more exact than before.
    Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 28 May 2021
  • And above all else, remember our fantasy game is far from an exact science.
    Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2022
  • But on his final attempt, Hawley passed his teammate with a winning mark of 21-11½. Marking in high school long jump isn’t an exact science.
    oregonlive, 21 May 2021
  • Taking a relationship break is an art, not an exact science, and there are guidelines: 1.
    Aryelle Siclait, Women's Health, 15 Mar. 2023

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