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
His collection balances precision and poetry, discipline and intuition.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
The performance sunglass versions, which use Zeiss lenses, will be priced at roughly double many Cutler & Gross acetate models, but the lightness, strength, and precision of the materials are well worth the investment.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
The ability to gossip effectively and with such precision is a testament to the mind’s sophistication—a feature, not a bug.
—Oriel Feldmanhall, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
This process degrades the mirrors' reflectivity and clarity over time, so technicians regularly recoat and polish them to ensure the best precision.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
The performance sunglass versions, which use Zeiss lenses, will be priced at roughly double many Cutler & Gross acetate models, but the lightness, strength, and precision of the materials are well worth the investment.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
The ability to gossip effectively and with such precision is a testament to the mind’s sophistication—a feature, not a bug.
—Oriel Feldmanhall, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
This process degrades the mirrors' reflectivity and clarity over time, so technicians regularly recoat and polish them to ensure the best precision.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precision
Noun
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The results show a significant improvement over previous aerial docking systems, which typically achieved accuracies of six to eight centimeters.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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Sayin, who leads the country in completion percentage, completed 23 of 27 passes and showed off his accuracy throughout the night.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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But perfection has eluded Philly thus far.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Though he was outdueled by Aaron Nola, whose bid for perfection was broken up by Christian Vázquez’s solo home run with two outs in the sixth inning, Ryan turned in one final strong start to cap the best season of his career.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Precision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precision. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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