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  • present participle of exact.
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exacting

[ig-zak-ting] / ɪgˈzæk tɪŋ /


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In other words, Congress acted in a historically unique and exacting way in telling judges how they were supposed to decide redistricting challenges.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Cook transformed Apple’s supply chain, building a complex network across more than 100 countries that churns out hundreds of millions of devices each year, meeting exacting quality standards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Across the way, skateboarders do their thing on the Neighbors Skate Shop ramp, flipping and flexing, making sculptures out of their bodies in midair, while others double-dutch or Hula-Hoop in exacting harmony.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

He was exacting, charming and merciless in equal measure.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

It was harder, more exacting work than she thought.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich




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