exact science
noun
: a science (such as physics, chemistry, or astronomy) whose laws are capable of accurate quantitative expression
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Both simulations consider when summer melt will outpace winter snow, but predicting the future is not an exact science.
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Alexandra A Phillips, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
But projecting peak foliage isn't an exact science.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
Mercadante, who has been a US Concealed Carry Association and NRA instructor for 20 years, said weeding out the bad eggs is not an exact science.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
City’s decision-making process has been an exact science.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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Alexandra A Phillips, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
But projecting peak foliage isn't an exact science.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
Mercadante, who has been a US Concealed Carry Association and NRA instructor for 20 years, said weeding out the bad eggs is not an exact science.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
City’s decision-making process has been an exact science.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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exact science
noun
ex·act sci·ence
ig-ˈzakt-ˈsī-ən(t)s 
: a science (as physics, chemistry, or astronomy) whose laws are capable of accurate quantitative expression
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