inexactness

Definition of inexactnessnext

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Noun
  • With the names of the two Kansas Cities firmly established over time, complaints about their dullness or geographical inaccuracy were largely confined to letters to the editor.
    Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
  • When inaccuracies do crop up, ghostwriters often take the fall.
    Emily Hodgson Anderson, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • A certain amount of confusion and imprecision is built into the use of the term.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The evidence is considered very low certainty due to the studies’ risk of bias, inconsistency, and imprecision.
    Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Inexactness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexactness. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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