as in inaccurate
not precisely correct
3.14 is an imprecise approximation of the value of pi
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Recent Examples of imprecise
Any single poll is no more than a snapshot in time, as estimates can be imprecise for numerous reasons.
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Public safety agencies urged calm while offering imprecise predictions of exactly what might occur in a few hours when the waves arrived.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
Attacking moves often come undone by imprecise passing at crucial moments, or a weak collective press when looking to sustain pressure in the final third.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Speech problems are common in people with Parkinson’s disease and are characterized by a weak, sometimes nasal or monotonous voice with imprecise articulation.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 28 July 2025
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Public safety agencies urged calm while offering imprecise predictions of exactly what might occur in a few hours when the waves arrived.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
Attacking moves often come undone by imprecise passing at crucial moments, or a weak collective press when looking to sustain pressure in the final third.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Speech problems are common in people with Parkinson’s disease and are characterized by a weak, sometimes nasal or monotonous voice with imprecise articulation.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprecise
Adjective
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Apple had to claw back key features, including its (very funny but very inaccurate) text message and news app summaries.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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The agent’s outputs could be inaccurate, irrelevant or even risky, negatively impacting ROI.—
Manosiz Bhattacharyya,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The map above shows the evacuation area in red and the approximate fire perimeter as a black line.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Following an approximate 15-minute break, in which the Boise State players took knees on their sideline while the Eastern Washington players surrounded Taylor, he was stretchered off the field in a neck brace to applause from the fans.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Imprecise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprecise. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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