1
as in correct
being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard
an accurate count of the number of people coming to the wedding reception
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as in true
following an original exactly
an accurate translation of the original story
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as in precise
meeting the highest standard of accuracy
an accurate thermometer accurate measurements
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Recent Examples of accurate
History shows that Black women’s experiences provide a timely and accurate window into the earliest economic cracks that eventually reach the rest of society.
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Marianne Cooper, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The goal is to get accurate, up-to-the-minute information from soldiers on the ground without dealing with them directly.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
While accurate casualty figures are impossible to confirm, the U.S. estimated last September that as many as 150,000 people may have been killed since the fighting began over two years ago.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
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Marianne Cooper, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The goal is to get accurate, up-to-the-minute information from soldiers on the ground without dealing with them directly.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
While accurate casualty figures are impossible to confirm, the U.S. estimated last September that as many as 150,000 people may have been killed since the fighting began over two years ago.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accurate
Adjective
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That forecast proved correct; the revision was -13K per the September 5th BLS report.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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To call Stephen Shore the most precocious photographer in the history of the medium is almost correct.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Redshirt junior Colton Boomer and true freshman Canaan Moore ach missed a field goal — Boomer from 46 yards and Moore from 24.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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Red maple Red maple stays true to its name.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
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Although the wildfire is believed to be caused by human activity, the precise action that set it off remains unknown.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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In conjunction with the 911's variable ratio power steering, the result is precise, predictable steering and intuitive maneuverability.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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All of the cats who tested this litter adjusted to it quickly and easily — some even had a little play date in their box, kicking and scratching, which is a good sign!—
Kayla Blanton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Leisure’s best new hotels of 2021, Wander the Resort offers 10 luxurious glass-and-timber cabins along the quiet northern shores of West Lake.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Candy didn’t wear that particular internal organ on his sleeve so much as model whole outfits made out of it, and the sheer abundance of his authentic niceness is I Like Me‘s prime running motif.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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But as long as buyers like Mao Mao are around with money to spend on cute – if not authentic – Labubu, the market for fakes could be around for some time yet.—
Haicen Yang,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Conclave feels like a very architectural, sparse, mathematical film, [whereas] Ballad felt to me like a chaotic pop opera that explodes at the seams.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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It’s assumed that there are more relationships, and deeper (mathematical) connections, between the particles that are known to exist in the Universe.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
5 Sep. 2025
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While this exact model is meant for the European market, Roborock has promised that similar ones will be making their way to the US soon.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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Our moments of uncanny convergence—like bumping into an old flame at the exact right (or wrong) time—function like indulgences did in the days of Martin Luther, tempting us in the promise of paradise.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Both coaches and players have been respectful of the other team all week, careful not to produce any bulletin board material.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ben Lewis Doherty, playing a boy named Sam whose life is upended by Robbie, is the show’s greatest innocent, a softhearted moppet who warns deer to be careful when crossing the street.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Accurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accurate. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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