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as in accurate
meeting the highest standard of accuracy
a machine which takes very precise measurements of brain tumors
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as in correct
being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard
gave very precise answers to the members of the investigative committee
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as in exact
being neither more nor less than a certain amount, number, or extent
gave him the precise amount that he owed him
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as in true
following an original exactly
a precise translation of the original Greek
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as in specific
of a particular or exact sort
at that precise moment the lights went out
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Recent Examples of precise
In a letter addressed to Intel Chief Executive Officer Lip-Bu Tan, the senators cited a Reuters report from December that the chipmaker had tested equipment from ACM used to create precise patterns in semiconductors.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission provided precise measurements of stellar distances and spectra.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Whatever their precise content, the blessings of liberty allow people to be something like sovereigns over their own lives.
—Cass Sunstein, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
That gives Iran precise targeting intelligence.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission provided precise measurements of stellar distances and spectra.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Whatever their precise content, the blessings of liberty allow people to be something like sovereigns over their own lives.
—Cass Sunstein, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
That gives Iran precise targeting intelligence.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precise
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Others recommend using the opportunity to educate children on the importance of news, understanding where to find accurate facts and how to identify when something is not true or deceiving.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Coaches and other Cowboys front office members have deemed Aubrey a weapon with his ability to test the lengths of field goal distance and be accurate.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The company — which has 70 million users worldwide — also touts tools to detect and change song keys or to detect and generate the correct guitar chords for songs.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
4 Mar. 2026
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Jackson wrote that the appeals court was correct to defer to the immigration judge’s judgment when reviewing Urias-Orellana’s appeal claims, as is outlined by the Immigration and Nationality Act.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Mar. 2026
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The exact timing is still in flux, the people said.—
Josh Sisco,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Since the electronic structure of nickelates involves several energy bands, determining the exact carrier density is difficult, so the Hall coefficient served as a practical way to map how the system evolves.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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But the opposite was true Tuesday morning.—
Rachel Royster
Updated March 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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Luneberg lens design Autonomous vehicle safety has mostly focused on onboard tech, but true reliability may require upgrading the roads themselves.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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The affair between Clark and Carol called for some fairly ridiculous, kinky and specific acts in a hotel room.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The brand encourages anyone with specific requirements to contact the property directly before booking to discuss options.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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This mathematical confirmation proves that the physics of a kilometer-wide storm doesn’t require the sky.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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And there’s still a mathematical chance the Aztecs could end up in a three-way tie for first, although New Mexico can extinguish those faint hopes with a win Wednesday night against visiting Colorado State.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
5 Mar. 2026
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Treating canker diseases can be difficult, but proper care and watering can help.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
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These age prediction tools, introduced at the start of 2026, use factors such as the length of time an account has been active and its usage patterns to determine the authentic age of the user.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
7 Mar. 2026
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There are multiple clues that the video was not authentic, including two cars on the left side of the clip that appear stuck together and a man in the bottom-right corner whose elbow seems to move straight through a backpack.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Precise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precise. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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