1
as in approximate
not precisely correct
a thousand is an inexact figure for the number of islands in the St. Lawrence River
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as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
an inexact and misleading statement regarding the number of combat casualties
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Recent Examples of inexact
That’s why historical comparisons are a tad inexact.
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
Projecting prospects is an inexact science, so presuming any of Jake Bloss, Joey Loperfido or Will Wagner will morph into meaningful major leaguers is dangerous.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
Advertisement No matter the drug, microdosing is an inexact art.
—Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The Roman allegory — in which Cesar aspires to change his government while fulfilling his creative hubris, enjoying the perks of fickle celebrity — is both inexact and unoriginal.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
Projecting prospects is an inexact science, so presuming any of Jake Bloss, Joey Loperfido or Will Wagner will morph into meaningful major leaguers is dangerous.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
Advertisement No matter the drug, microdosing is an inexact art.
—Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The Roman allegory — in which Cesar aspires to change his government while fulfilling his creative hubris, enjoying the perks of fickle celebrity — is both inexact and unoriginal.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexact
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The app will still try to infer your approximate location, but that’s less risky.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Here are the approximate times opening act Gracie Abrams will take the stage, Taylor Swift will perform and the surprise songs should happen.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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On the other, her disobedience results from her gullibility and erroneous reason.Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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An employee with responsibility for small package delivery expense accounting intentionally made erroneous accounting accrual entries to hide about $151 million of cumulative delivery expenses from the fourth quarter of 2021 through the third quarter of 2024, Macy’s indicated.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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In a deal announced on December 14, ABC News agreed to pay the sum toward Trump's presidential library and issue a public apology in order to settle a defamation lawsuit over inaccurate statements made by anchor George Stephanopoulos during a broadcast earlier this year.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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However, these decisions also tend to be more inaccurate.Shanna Apitz, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Common issues include invoices being addressed to the wrong legal entity, missing postal addresses, incorrect purchase order numbers, or errors in the tax treatment of transactions.Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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The issues with the retaining wall, also known as a toe wall, is the result of steel pilings being bent during installation, and the problem with the transportation corridor was caused by the incorrect type of soil being used as fill.Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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In the second column, list what feels wrong about the feedback.Melody Wilding, Contributor, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Begiristain is being shown up not for signing bad players but for letting the wrong ones leave.Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Of course, valuations are imprecise when used as market-timing tools.Ron Insana, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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With up to ten seconds of video static before each clip, replays were imprecise and hardly instant, airing only during halftime or after the game.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Inexact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexact. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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