accuracy
noun
ac·cu·ra·cy
ˈa-kyə-rə-sē 
ˈa-k(ə-)rə-
plural accuracies
1
: freedom from mistake or error : correctness
checked the novel for historical accuracy
2
a
: conformity to truth or to a standard or model : exactness
impossible to determine with accuracy the number of casualties
b
: degree of conformity of a measure to a standard or a true value compare precision entry 1 sense 2a
Examples of accuracy in a Sentence
Each experiment is performed twice to ensure accuracy.
The police questioned the accuracy of his statement.
He could not say with any accuracy what he had seen.
Several managers have tried to increase the speed and accuracy of the workers.
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But none of those accuracy mistakes compared to Texas’ baserunning blunder in the seventh inning.
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Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
The current list, which is the result of reporting by CBS news and whose accuracy the government still won’t confirm, is incomplete.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
Ronan bopped her head, and the students were asked to move an arm up and down to the beat of a percussive metronome, while the researchers measured their accuracy.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
An early sculpt of what would become the animatronic was revealed, one complete with age spots on Disney’s hands and weariness around his eyes — Imagineers stressed their intent is faithful accuracy — but much of the attraction remains secretive.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
The current list, which is the result of reporting by CBS news and whose accuracy the government still won’t confirm, is incomplete.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
Ronan bopped her head, and the students were asked to move an arm up and down to the beat of a percussive metronome, while the researchers measured their accuracy.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
An early sculpt of what would become the animatronic was revealed, one complete with age spots on Disney’s hands and weariness around his eyes — Imagineers stressed their intent is faithful accuracy — but much of the attraction remains secretive.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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“Accuracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accuracy. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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accuracy
noun
ac·cu·ra·cy
ˈak-yə-rə-sē
plural accuracies
1
: freedom from error : correctness
2
: conformity to a standard : exactness
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