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
Building on this commitment to consistent image quality across lighting environments, a major result of LG’s collaboration with Hollywood professionals is Ambient Light Compensation, designed to enhance filmmaker-mode accuracy.
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Bae Dongmi, Variety, 30 June 2025
Microsoft's new model-agnostic MAI Diagnostic Orchestrator (MAI-DxO) achieved 85.5 percent diagnostic accuracy—outperforming generalist physicians, who reached the correct diagnosis 20 percent of the time, on average.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Cameron is determined to recreate the WWII bombing of Japan with as much accuracy as possible.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 27 June 2025
Readers in grades five through 12 compete in those, plus a speed and accuracy contest and in reading charts and graphs.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
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Bae Dongmi, Variety, 30 June 2025
Microsoft's new model-agnostic MAI Diagnostic Orchestrator (MAI-DxO) achieved 85.5 percent diagnostic accuracy—outperforming generalist physicians, who reached the correct diagnosis 20 percent of the time, on average.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Cameron is determined to recreate the WWII bombing of Japan with as much accuracy as possible.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 27 June 2025
Readers in grades five through 12 compete in those, plus a speed and accuracy contest and in reading charts and graphs.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuracy
Noun
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Borussia Dortmund’s forwards will need to pick their spot with real precision in the next round.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The future of negotiation belongs to those who pair emotional intelligence with algorithmic precision.—
Kwame Christian Esq,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Nicholas Meyer brought the franchise back to life with The Wrath of Khan, which pits Kirk against his old nemesis (played to arch perfection by Ricardo Montalban).—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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Imagine tender chicken breasts marinated in spiced buttermilk, then pan-fried to crispy perfection and coated in a honey-buffalo sauce, before being layered onto a fluffy challah bun with tangy ranch slaw and bites of fresh dill.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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“Accuracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuracy. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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