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
While Meryl Streep’s iconic Miranda Priestly got generations of praise for her comic precision and humanizing the boss from hell, Hathaway pulls off something terrific in tandem.
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Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
The second version is a precision model with one 20-kilogram (about 44-pound) warhead, and a radio-frequency seeker.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Manufacturing memory chips, by contrast, is extraordinarily capital-intensive; requires high precision, efficiency and production line utilization; and is dominated by a few incumbent suppliers.
—Vidya Mani, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Every element of this production has been approached with precision, care and respect.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2026
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Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
The second version is a precision model with one 20-kilogram (about 44-pound) warhead, and a radio-frequency seeker.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Manufacturing memory chips, by contrast, is extraordinarily capital-intensive; requires high precision, efficiency and production line utilization; and is dominated by a few incumbent suppliers.
—Vidya Mani, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Every element of this production has been approached with precision, care and respect.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precision
Noun
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Quijano's team was able to track the orbits of the 15 binary systems to millisecond accuracy.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a separate homeowner lawsuit in Oklahoma state court, State Farm's lawyers said the company launched an initiative in 2020 to improve the accuracy of its claims-handling practices, including correcting overpayment and underpayment of claims for wind and hail damage.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After early morning chilly temperatures in the 40s and low 50s, get ready for weather perfection during the midday and afternoon hours.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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What has separated Young from the rest of the field is not perfection.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
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“Precision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precision. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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