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Recent Examples of precision Document the change, protect your focus, and let calm precision become your advantage. Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 More than 3,200 pistons distort two flexible mirrors with near atomic-scale precision to account for blemishes. Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 In the $80 billion global textile yarn market, that level of precision and efficiency can likely add up fast and help bolster sales and profits. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 This rooftop restaurant, 328 feet above Port de Sóller, reinterprets the fusion by blending Japanese precision and Peruvian creativity with fresh Mallorcan seafood and seasonal ingredients. Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for precision
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Noun
  • But figuring out how to implement generative AI is a trickier task for the Times in particular, a news institution that is obsessed with accuracy and attention to detail.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The Smith experience is always going to be a roller coaster, impressive feats of accuracy and arm talent mixed with desperation heaves and maddening turnovers.
    Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • For a century, the Michelin star has been synonymous with culinary ambition and the pursuit of perfection.
    Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • After all, homemade meals with good company are a recipe for perfection.
    Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Precision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precision. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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