inexact
adjective
in·ex·act
ˌi-nig-ˈzakt 
1
: not precisely correct or true : inaccurate
an inexact translation
2
: not rigorous and careful
an inexact thinker
Examples of inexact in a Sentence
The measurements were somewhat inexact, but they were close enough.
a thousand is an inexact figure for the number of islands in the St. Lawrence River
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Wednesday's bizarre, inexact, and amorphous Rose Garden rally was a series of endless platitudes.
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 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
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
Projecting value seven years in advance is inexact, but based on current deals for multi-team arenas, those naming rights could be worth $25 million to $35 million per year, according to sponsorship consultant Eric Smallwood, president of Apex Marketing Group.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 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
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
Projecting value seven years in advance is inexact, but based on current deals for multi-team arenas, those naming rights could be worth $25 million to $35 million per year, according to sponsorship consultant Eric Smallwood, president of Apex Marketing Group.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Inexact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inexact. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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inexact
adjective
in·ex·act
ˌin-ig-ˈzakt
: not exactly correct or true : inaccurate
inexact measurements
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