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
Customers will be able to increase the accuracy of the reasoning model by incorporating their own data.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 June 2026
In the agentic age, accuracy isn’t a feature.
—Jerry Haywood, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Reputations of news organizations rely on truthful reports, so factual accuracy is paramount.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
The ring supposedly incorporates 12 independent signal pathways to refine accuracy across a range of finger shapes and skin tones.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for accuracy
Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 June 2026
In the agentic age, accuracy isn’t a feature.
—Jerry Haywood, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Reputations of news organizations rely on truthful reports, so factual accuracy is paramount.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
The ring supposedly incorporates 12 independent signal pathways to refine accuracy across a range of finger shapes and skin tones.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuracy
Noun
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Jared Bednar’s plan worked, and this core executed it with near-flawless precision in 2022.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The show was muscular, a one-off that brought them back together for a tour of Jay-Z’s catalog with the Roots’ ability to make precision look spontaneous.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The record of my thinking is right there in the open, teaching me tolerance for my fumbling, training me not to hide my struggle behind a seamless façade of digital perfection.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The neighborhood/area Old Port perfection.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Accuracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuracy. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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