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
Likewise, reading old C code feels like engaging in the hermeneutics of ancient script, while Coq demands the exactitude of proving mathematical theorems.
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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
The rigor and exactitude of academic research wasn’t fun.
—Jacob Bacharach, The New Republic, 12 Oct. 2023
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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
The rigor and exactitude of academic research wasn’t fun.
—Jacob Bacharach, The New Republic, 12 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exactitude
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The government has pressured universities, banks and other institutions in mainland China and Hong Kong to make sure that their economists do not question the accuracy of government statistics.Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Madhavan plays Radhe Mohan Sharma, whose simple quest for accounting accuracy pits him against influential banker Micky Mehta (Mukesh) in an escalating battle for justice.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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Investors who tap into niche trends and leverage advanced data analysis will pinpoint motivated sellers with precision.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Industrial styles take cues from natural weathering and precision, calling to mind a revolutionary period defined by innovation, growth, and transformation.Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
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With over 290 comments on the Instagram video so far, many people praised Vu's vision to take the dress from thrift shop to red carpet perfection.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Her beauty moments are nothing short of perfection—equipped with glowing skin that looks like the heavens kiss it, sleek hairstyles, and makeup that highlights her stunning features.Larry Stansbury, Essence, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Exactitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exactitude. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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