imprecision

Definition of imprecisionnext

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Recent Examples of imprecision Leaders are forced to trust numerous systems, knowing imprecision grows with every additional layer or process. Chris Novak, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025 Rough phrasing can be powered through on an ATV of anthemic feeling — thus the career of Tim Rice — but Barne and Buchan are aiming to find depth in the small, and every lyrical imprecision destabilizes the whole. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025 Then the doe took off, and the gravity of his imprecision sank in. Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025 Any claim for Swift’s genius should reckon with her lapses into imprecision and pompousness. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprecision
inaccuracy
Noun
  • This story was updated to because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.
    Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 17 Jan. 2026
  • The many myths and inaccuracies that surrounded him not only disguised the bloody, chaotic and cynical reality of Ramírez’s activities, but greatly assisted them.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026

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“Imprecision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprecision. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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