- present participle of exact.
exacting
Example Sentences
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His reputation as an exacting director precedes him.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Anderson’s use of far-flung needle drops and lovely original score work is, like everything in his film universe, planned down to exacting detail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
"This action supports the welfare of American children by exacting real consequences for child support delinquency under existing federal law," the department said in a statement.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
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
For half a century people had been trying to work out the size of the Earth, mostly by making very exacting measurements.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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