How to Use exact science in a Sentence

exact science

noun
  • Of course, this isn’t an exact science.
    — Eden Laase, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Knowing what makes a state a great place to live isn’t an exact science.
    — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Medicine is not an exact science, and things change every day.
    — Amitha Kalaichandran, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
  • This is a man who has drinking beer through a meat straw down to an exact science.
    — Serena Dai, Bon Appétit, 26 Aug. 2022
  • There’s no exact science to winning trash talk.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Baking may be an exact science, but these muffins are proof anybody can do it.
    — Nik Pugmire, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2024
  • There is no exact science or standard involved in the process.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Trust your gut Look, there’s no exact science to finding the best deals.
    — Samantha Gordon, USA TODAY, 12 July 2019
  • Of course, judging when a player is ready for the big leagues isn’t an exact science.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 12 Feb. 2022
  • To be sure, this is not an exact science, and levels can vary from one trader to the other.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Figuring out if that core appeal is there pre-launch, of course, is not an exact science.
    — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 4 June 2019
  • There’s no exact science as to where the tolerance tipping point is.
    — Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
  • Think of power training more like cooking, rather than an exact science.
    — Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2021
  • What defines an ultra-high net worth household isn't an exact science.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 22 June 2026
  • And cinema is not an exact science.
    — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 18 May 2026
  • And above all else, remember our fantasy game is far from an exact science.
    — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Yet like any art form, casting is far from an exact science and involves a little bit of alchemy.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Understanding whether the price is right isn’t an exact science.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Picking a date for the sale is not an exact science, and definitely not one-size-fits-all.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • Williams is the first to admit hydrology is not an exact science.
    — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022
  • 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
  • City’s decision-making process has been an exact science.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Frequent travelers know that there is an exact science to packing.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
  • None of this makes the process an exact science, only perhaps slightly more exact than before.
    — Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 28 May 2021
  • But projecting peak foliage isn't an exact science.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
  • But the whole process is not an exact science — there’s still a lot of experimentation.
    — Johana Bhuiyan, Recode, 20 May 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
  • 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
  • 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

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