as in accuracy
the quality or state of being very accurate
the company that measures TV ratings prides itself on the precision of its calculations
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Recent Examples of precision
Auto-shutoff precision automatically stops when the set pressure is reached.
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ABC News, 13 June 2026
The hull has been optimized specifically for high-precision seabed mapping—one of the most important tools in modern oceanography—and, while not the sexiest feature, RV11000 will also carry the largest battery installation ever fitted on a ship.
—Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
In principle, that should allow a nuclear clock to achieve even greater stability and precision.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
That duality—precision and vulnerability—anchors his next chapter.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 June 2026
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ABC News, 13 June 2026
The hull has been optimized specifically for high-precision seabed mapping—one of the most important tools in modern oceanography—and, while not the sexiest feature, RV11000 will also carry the largest battery installation ever fitted on a ship.
—Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
In principle, that should allow a nuclear clock to achieve even greater stability and precision.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
That duality—precision and vulnerability—anchors his next chapter.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precision
Noun
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The commitment to accuracy extended beyond the stage costumes.—
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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The kinds of language and reasoning models that can run locally on an iPhone or Mac are relatively small, limiting their capabilities and accuracy.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Noun
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But our conversation ended up being so much about women and mothers generally, and how people in their lives create these illusions of normalcy and these illusions of perfection based on superficial stuff.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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Berenberg downgrades CrowdStrike to hold from buy Berenberg said the stock is priced to perfection.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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“Precision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precision. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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