exact science
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of exact science
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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First, determining your risk tolerance isn’t an exact science.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Determining the points at which past Fed chairs became lame ducks is not an exact science, needless to say.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026
"Other thefts are likely unreported and remain unknown as attributing cyber thefts to North Korea is not an exact science."
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025
According to Scott Tranter, director of data science at Decision Desk HQ, forecasting is far from an exact science, even if modelers are normally trying their best to provide sober, statistically informed analysis.
From Salon • Sep. 16, 2024
“Ours is not an exact science, but we do what we can do.”
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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