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Recent Examples of accurately
The Tarrant County Juvenile Board approved a motion Wednesday to accurately reflect that a measure voted on in January did not remove Brian Willett from the list of eligible attorneys to represent children whose families can’t afford attorneys.
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
The cruise missiles flew for more than two hours and the anti-ship missiles for more than 30 minutes along pre-set trajectories over the country’s western seas before accurately striking their targets on Sunday, according to North Korea’s official newspaper Rodong Sinmun.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The scientists found that measuring levels of small RNA molecules called piRNA accurately predicted whether older adults are likely to survive at least two more years.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Before getting to the rockers, however, the man of the hour (or, more accurately, approximately three hours) kicked off the show with a prayer.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
The cruise missiles flew for more than two hours and the anti-ship missiles for more than 30 minutes along pre-set trajectories over the country’s western seas before accurately striking their targets on Sunday, according to North Korea’s official newspaper Rodong Sinmun.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The scientists found that measuring levels of small RNA molecules called piRNA accurately predicted whether older adults are likely to survive at least two more years.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Before getting to the rockers, however, the man of the hour (or, more accurately, approximately three hours) kicked off the show with a prayer.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accurately
precisely
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The former Club name and leader in custom chips has had an incredible 57% rally so far in 2026, which is precisely why Jim sees this as an unviable stock to purchase right now.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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But this sense of disconnect is also precisely the problem that Mother Mary is trying to solve.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Accurately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accurately. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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