PRECISION Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

precision

noun

pri-ˈsi-zhən

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 What unites them is the precision of the raw material, the method, and the intent. —

Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 Ordinary workshop cutters would have struggled with both the scale and material constraints, making outsourcing the most reliable option for maintaining structural integrity and dimensional precision in the build. —

Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026 Synthetic audience modelling, for example, can help businesses interrogate specific microaudiences with a speed and precision that simply wasn’t possible five years ago. —

Alex Cooper, Fortune, 16 May 2026 His death would disrupt ISWAP’s operation in the short term, but precision strikes against the group need to be sustained, analysts say. —

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Noun

The focus here is skin-tone accuracy, soft highlights, and polished minimalism.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Though the longest hitters in the game are finding ways to pick up more speed every year — either through equipment changes or exercise regimens geared toward explosiveness — those same players are trending in the opposite direction in accuracy.

— Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 12 May 2026