as in correct
being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard
a London theatre critic who can generally be relied upon for his bang on assessments of new plays in the West End
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Recent Examples of bang on
Howard then urged Winkler to channel the Fonz and bang on the jukebox behind them both.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024
For a softer take, try mixing fabrics and textures; suede cowboy boots can soften a statement leather outfit while remaining bang on trend.
—Alicia Lansom, refinery29.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Supporters of then-President Donald Trump bang on glass where election absentee ballots are counted at Detroit's TCF Center on Nov. 4, 2020.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
The new 92-acre park boasts athletic fields, a splash pad, play villages with huge colorful climbing structures and a 35-foot slide, a splash pad, musical features little kids can bang on, a rubbery ground to soften inevitable falls and lots more.
—Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024
For a softer take, try mixing fabrics and textures; suede cowboy boots can soften a statement leather outfit while remaining bang on trend.
—Alicia Lansom, refinery29.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Supporters of then-President Donald Trump bang on glass where election absentee ballots are counted at Detroit's TCF Center on Nov. 4, 2020.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
The new 92-acre park boasts athletic fields, a splash pad, play villages with huge colorful climbing structures and a 35-foot slide, a splash pad, musical features little kids can bang on, a rubbery ground to soften inevitable falls and lots more.
—Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bang on
Adjective
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In short: There’s no correct answer; no handbook dictating the exact right way to preserve an entire country’s cultural history.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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Put differently, pollsters failed to set the correct expectations for 2024.—
Clifford Young,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But new correspondence with The Times raises questions about whether that narrative is accurate, or if Bass is withholding public records.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Its night time resting heart heart rate measurement is 99.6% accurate, while its heart rate variability (the variation in time between consecutive heart beats) is 98% accurate when compared to a medical-grade electrocardiogram (ECG), which measures the heart’s electrical activity.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But while Connecticut is largely forested, only about one-tenth of 1% of all forest land in the state is considered true old-growth forest.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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This becomes even more true if a recession does result.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Dior Forever Skin Perfect Foundation Stick, $52 Ahead, find the nine medium-coverage foundations that have a permanent place in makeup artists’ kits (and in Allure editors’ hearts) and prepare to put your best face forward.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
8 Mar. 2025
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The ‘90s was good to the magazine industry for the most part.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The on and off ramps at Exit 74 on I-95 lack the proper acceleration and deceleration lanes that merge on and off I-95.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2025
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The chairman alleged Sherman colluded with some board members to wrest control by making changes to the board’s composition by appointing two new directors without proper vetting by the nominations committee.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Bang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bang%20on. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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