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  • present participle of exact.
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exacting

[ig-zak-ting] / ɪgˈzæk tɪŋ /


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Yet other, more controversial projects, exacting irreversible change to capital institutions, are facing greater opposition.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Enphase is still working on its design, but is confident it will be able to meet the tech companies’ exacting standards.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 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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