DEAD-ON Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

dead-on

adjective

ˈded-ˈȯn

Definition of dead-on

as in accurate

being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard a stand-up comedian known for her dead-on impressions of various divas of stage and screen

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Recent Examples of dead-on TikTok sensation Miguel Luciano, known for his dead-on Housewife impressions, will be there to provide an assist. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 No matter how many times Trump posts about it, passing more voter ID laws and lowering the Senate's voting threshold seem to be dead-on-arrival propositions. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 18 June 2026 Yet his account is dead-on accurate, and for proof one need only look to the original Progressives, who were open in their disdain of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 May 2026 Nor is he connected to the brooding himbo Ben Reilly, voiced by Andy Samberg in the latter of those films (though the association is amusing considering Samberg once did a dead-on Cage impression on Saturday Night Live). — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dead-on

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Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.

— Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 7 July 2026
ISPs would be well within their rights to advertise accurate monthly prices and charge those exact prices on monthly bills.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

Definition of accurate

Adjective

Jevremovic sued him for defamation in December but a judge threw out the case, citing that it hadn’t been filed in the correct jurisdiction.

— Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
Croatia still furious Despite the correct decision being made, Croatia manager Zlatko Dalić was far from happy, saying VAR had ruined the spirit of the game.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of correct

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This underscores how Apple's control over its devices, from hardware to software, limits true ownership and poses challenges for long-term digital preservation.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
If religion is corrupted by breaking down the wall of separation, much the same is true of the state.

— Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of true

Adjective

The next best thing to intravenous intervention when dehydrated is Liquid IV.

— Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Our best guess is that there might be a little bit of recognition for the youngest generations, too, watching all those clips — as in, Holy cow, Austin Powers was real!

— Chris Willman, Variety, 7 July 2026

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