as in accuracy
the quality or state of being very accurate
the company that measures TV ratings prides itself on the precision of its calculations
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Recent Examples of precision
Over the decades, the watch has quickly become synonymous with Formula 1, a sport at the cornerstone of precision and passion intensity.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 25 Apr. 2026
Fuqua’s focus is on the music, with songwriting, video production and choreography scenes, and full-length live performances tackled with staggering precision by Jaafar Jackson, who also sensitively delivers Michael’s repressed anguish in confrontational scenes with his father.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
Charged with pulling out of Mary the hurt inside, Coel exquisitely performs the task with the precision of an elite surgeon.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Performance meets precision Inside, the cabin is distinctly Audi.
—Chris Jackson, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 25 Apr. 2026
Fuqua’s focus is on the music, with songwriting, video production and choreography scenes, and full-length live performances tackled with staggering precision by Jaafar Jackson, who also sensitively delivers Michael’s repressed anguish in confrontational scenes with his father.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
Charged with pulling out of Mary the hurt inside, Coel exquisitely performs the task with the precision of an elite surgeon.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Performance meets precision Inside, the cabin is distinctly Audi.
—Chris Jackson, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precision
Noun
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Quijano's team was able to track the orbits of the 15 binary systems to millisecond accuracy.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a separate homeowner lawsuit in Oklahoma state court, State Farm's lawyers said the company launched an initiative in 2020 to improve the accuracy of its claims-handling practices, including correcting overpayment and underpayment of claims for wind and hail damage.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In a moment when AI and digital technology allows for on-demand perfection, there’s a creeping thrill to the possibility of flaws and dissonance.—
Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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These days this pursuit of perfection takes the form of an arms race toward maximum hyperreal clarity, a mode of vision beyond the capabilities of the naked eye.—
Dennis Lim,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Precision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precision. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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