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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2
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
There’s a key caveat here, which is that estimating reps in reserve is an inexact art.
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 19 May 2025
Freud’s notion of remembering, the inexact reiteration of what came before, is where creativity emerges—that slight drift from the original that lets something unlikely slip in.
—Namwali Serpell, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
Trying to predict the strength of a schedule is an inexact science because teams do change a lot from season to season, whether that would be in free agency, the NFL Draft or changes to the front office and coaching staff.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
People who know the Buss and Lakers family history will recognize plenty of partial or inexact overlap.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 19 May 2025
Freud’s notion of remembering, the inexact reiteration of what came before, is where creativity emerges—that slight drift from the original that lets something unlikely slip in.
—Namwali Serpell, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
Trying to predict the strength of a schedule is an inexact science because teams do change a lot from season to season, whether that would be in free agency, the NFL Draft or changes to the front office and coaching staff.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
People who know the Buss and Lakers family history will recognize plenty of partial or inexact overlap.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexact
Adjective
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Target's corporate website doesn't list opening dates for the new stores, but does reveal the approximate size of each new location.—
Chris Sims,
The Courier-Journal,
14 July 2025
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The Associated Press has assembled an approximate timeline of the events before, during and after the deadly flash flood from sources including state and local documents, social media posts, firsthand accounts and scanner traffic archived on Broadcastify.—
HANNAH FINGERHUT,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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In numerous replies and posts, Grok wrote messaged that glorified Adolf Hitler, attached stereotypes to users with Jewish surnames and spread erroneous conspiracy theories about the role of Jewish people in government, commerce and media.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
10 July 2025
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Because of erroneous information on the website for the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), a story published July 6 on Page A1 incorrectly reported that former San Jose police officer George Brown’s police license with the state had been taken off suspension.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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The Congressional Budget Office estimated the bill would add $3.3 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, though Republican leaders dismissed the projection as inaccurate.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2025
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And finding those homes proved challenging because many records were missing or inaccurate — some handwritten on notecards dating to the early 1900s.—
Michael Phillis,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
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Rumors the man lost a limb are incorrect, friends of the victim with Raw Surf posted on the business' Facebook page.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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An online commercial real estate site, LoopNet.com, still showed the theater property as up for auction Thursday, but Robinson said the listing is incorrect.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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However, according to the Baseball Rules Academy, the umpires got the call wrong.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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One of the company’s big assumptions about the phone had turned out to be wrong.—
Verne Kopytoff,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Consider a SaaS renewal meeting: Previously, a rep would gather basic account information and demographics before attempting to position their offerings—a time-consuming and imprecise process.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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As surprising as this imprecise relationship may be, the Fed simply can’t ignore the pesky laws of economics.—
Norbert Michel,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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“Inexact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexact. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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