exact
adjective
strictly accurate or correct.
Example Sentences
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Well, there are numerous contemporaneous examples of reparation payments exacted by European states, so you tell me.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
The report defines “forced labor” as “all work or service which is exacted from any person under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
"Now more than ever it is imperative to avoid any escalation of a conflict that has already exacted a devastating toll on civilians and that risks making the search for peace even more distant."
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
The siege mentality of these gated communities exacted an immense human toll on employees, struggling for essentials like water or electricity.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026
Walt and Billie didn't try to prevent Chris from going, although they persuaded him to take Walt’s Texaco credit card for emer-gencies and exacted a promise from their son to call home every three days.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
