ACCURACIES Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

accuracy

noun

ˈa-kyə-rə-sē

as in precision

the quality or state of being very accurate obviously, with brain surgery the accuracy of the incision is incredibly important

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Recent Examples of accuracy AlphaFold can now predict that structure in a fraction of the time with remarkable accuracy. —

Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 Two senior administration officials told us that the vice president has queried the accuracy of the information the Pentagon has provided about the war. —

Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 Certain information has been provided by and/or is based on third party sources and, although such information is believed to be reliable, no representation is made with respect to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of such information. —

Katie Stockton, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026 The transparent nature of providing live updates—often with caveats about accuracy or sometimes later corrections—captures simultaneously a claim to immediacy and uncertainty that has a unique epistemic value in its own right. —

Daniel Jackson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accuracy

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Noun

Everyone right now is playing with the kind of urgency and precision that make that system possible—and other ones as well.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
Chinese developers said the vehicles are intended for high-precision oceanographic surveys, seabed mapping and underwater reconnaissance.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026