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as in accurate
meeting the highest standard of accuracy
a machine which takes very precise measurements of brain tumors
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2
as in correct
being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard
gave very precise answers to the members of the investigative committee
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as in exact
being neither more nor less than a certain amount, number, or extent
gave him the precise amount that he owed him
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as in true
following an original exactly
a precise translation of the original Greek
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as in specific
of a particular or exact sort
at that precise moment the lights went out
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Recent Examples of precise
Splitting the club Perez’s precise plans are fuzzy.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
His ability to throw precise, on-time passes suits a Jets offense that is predicated on timing and accuracy.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Using cryopreservation also allows for more comprehensive testing and quality control before treatment, and more precise dosing of the chemotherapy used to prepare patients for the gene therapy.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
Edward Damiano carved his life into precise 90-minute intervals.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
His ability to throw precise, on-time passes suits a Jets offense that is predicated on timing and accuracy.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Using cryopreservation also allows for more comprehensive testing and quality control before treatment, and more precise dosing of the chemotherapy used to prepare patients for the gene therapy.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
Edward Damiano carved his life into precise 90-minute intervals.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precise
Adjective
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Many experts donated years of their time and decades of expertise to help me make these depictions as rich and accurate as possible.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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These projections have been fairly accurate over the past decade, with sportsbooks predicting the East’s total number of regular season wins within single digits six times.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The pool of possible questions was raised to 128, and the requirement for correct answers raised to 12 out of 20 asked.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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Most restaurants correct violations at the time of the original inspection or shortly after.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For centuries, the wreck becomes the stuff of legends, with only the remote indigenous Guna Yala tribe privy to its exact location.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Paris digs are infinitely sleeker, dimly lit, and darkly appointed, but the food is more or less an exact replica.—
Rob Haskell,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The same is true of modern warfare.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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Mathis has been a terror for opposing quarterbacks alongside teammate and fellow true freshman Sidney Stewart.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Forgery is also about persuasion, and certain forgeries have specific attributes.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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Instead, they’re built for narrower, specialized tasks—and often shine in specific use cases.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Aghion and Howitt used sophisticated mathematical models to tease out answers.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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For decades, biologists have been building mathematical models of cellular processes.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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October marks the proper start of fall, and there’s no better time to plan an autumnal getaway—luckily, Amazon is overflowing with deals on everything from cozy layers to lightweight weekenders, plus hiking gear that can handle the crisp mornings.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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The tour ended at a ranch, where we were greeted with cold towels, bottled water and a proper Vincy breakfast—a reward that made the early wake-up worth it.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Oct. 2025
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Reddit threads dissect what’s real and what’s not, cataloging whether a timepiece is authentic, era-appropriate, or even properly worn.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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That film gained international recognition for its authentic approach to challenging social issues and established the duo’s commitment to amplifying Pakistani voices on screen.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Precise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precise. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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