Definition of imprecisenext

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Recent Examples of imprecise With all these features and a unique design that eliminates all the rattling and imprecise grips of conventional wrenches, this tool could find frequent use in your workshop. New Atlas, 18 May 2026 County elections officials explained that the activists were relying on imprecise data. Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026 The large-scale, deterministic behavior of physical systems naturally becomes imprecise and unpredictable, dissolving the divide between the classical and quantum realms. Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026 That language is figurative and imprecise, but many Americans take it literally. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for imprecise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprecise
Adjective
  • Another 29% said candidates had been given an inaccurate hiring timeline.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The family has warned that false and inaccurate reports about Hilton and the circumstances surrounding the incident are circulating.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The map above shows the evacuation area in red and the approximate fire perimeters in black.
    Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Witness Lavelle Shah-Marquis also described the approximate ages and sizes of the two boys.
    Da Lin, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026

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“Imprecise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprecise. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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