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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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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
With a three-step workflow, storage becomes precise and predictable.
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Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 3 July 2025
Elsewhere in Kentucky, GE Aerospace will spend: $4 million at its Madisonville facility for additional precision tools and multiple new machines used to shape metal parts to precise specifications for the production of components that go into military fighter jet and helicopter engines.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The precise destination of AVWFC isn’t yet known, only that a majority stake has been sold to V Sports.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 July 2025
But such testing is often prohibitively expensive and, when dealing with historic specimens, not consistently precise.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 3 July 2025
Elsewhere in Kentucky, GE Aerospace will spend: $4 million at its Madisonville facility for additional precision tools and multiple new machines used to shape metal parts to precise specifications for the production of components that go into military fighter jet and helicopter engines.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The precise destination of AVWFC isn’t yet known, only that a majority stake has been sold to V Sports.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 July 2025
But such testing is often prohibitively expensive and, when dealing with historic specimens, not consistently precise.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precise
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Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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All odds are accurate as of 5:00 a.m. ET on Friday.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Why Do People Use Skin Bleaching? Skin bleaching can be used to even out skin tone and correct areas of skin that are darker than the surrounding skin.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
6 July 2025
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Perhaps in this light, the optional content warning in Expelled really is the correct way to include these types of things in games.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Modelled directly after the team’s 2025 season design, the helmet is finished in Coinbase’s signature electric blue to present an exact replica of the real thing, just dramatically oversized.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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While the exact reasons behind the latest moves were unclear, the wild swings in the Taiwan dollar over the past two trading sessions come as domestic firms — including life insurers and exporters — prepare to release their half-year financial reports.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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What’s the difference between something being emotionally true and factually true, and what should be valued more?—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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Just being true to ourselves and bringing that into the music.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
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Reporters asked the sheriff for a specific timeline of emergency response after state warnings were issued on Wednesday and Thursday and a National Weather Service flash flood warning was issued at 1:14 am on Friday.—
Bethany Blankley,
The Washington Examiner,
8 July 2025
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The online form includes two submission options -- a form specific to the Police Department for records pertaining to the agency's incidents and cases, and a general city form for records pertaining to any other city department, including the Fire Department.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 July 2025
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Sophisticated mathematical models coexist with surprisingly basic tools.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Using the mathematical and computational models, researchers were able to gather insights into the Earth’s depth and composition of materials under the Afar surface.—
Jay Kakade
July 05,
New Atlas,
5 July 2025
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Eggs themselves are not a source of collagen—but the egg white specifically contains proline and glycine, two essential amino acids for proper collagen production.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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The potential disasters of treating art like traditional investments far outweigh the cost of proper planning.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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This is world-building at a scale previously unthinkable, turning thousands of data points into an authentic, explorable universe for visitors of the sunshine state. 5.—
Kristen M. O’Hara,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Those in attendance will be treated to authentic Philly water ice and waterfront views from a sky-high Ferris wheel to exclusive premiums from the school’s Lost and Found.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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“Precise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precise. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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