exacting
Americanadjective
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rigid or severe in demands or requirements.
an exacting teacher.
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requiring close application or attention.
an exacting task.
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given to or characterized by exaction; extortionate.
adjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- exactingly adverb
- exactingness noun
- nonexacting adjective
- nonexactingly adverb
- nonexactingness noun
- overexacting adjective
- superexacting adjective
- unexacting adjective
Etymology
Origin of exacting
Example Sentences
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At Pageant, dance artists meld exacting technique with everyday movement to create work in which its seems nothing is left to chance.
From New York Times
For the past few years, Aster has gained a cult following for his exacting, imaginatively audacious world-building.
From Washington Post
"Hopefully yes!" said City midfielder Bernardo Silva when asked about the chance of exacting revenge against the holders on 9 and 17 May, with the second leg at home.
From BBC
We avoided exacting consequences for repeated acts of impunity that might have otherwise forced a change in calculus.
From Washington Post
In his view, Jan. 6 defendants can be prosecuted under the obstruction statute only if it is narrowed by holding prosecutors to an especially exacting standard in demonstrating each defendant’s “corrupt” state of mind.
From Washington Post
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