as in precision
the quality or state of being very accurate
obviously, with brain surgery the accuracy of the incision is incredibly important
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Recent Examples of accuracy
Study results confirm accuracy of hypertension alerts Apple developed the algorithm using data from more than 100,000 study participants across diverse ages, races, body types, and health statuses.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Once RevOps took ownership of the data, accuracy jumped from 67% to 91%.
—Thasha Batts, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In the decades since Manabe’s groundbreaking work, study after study has stacked evidence to confirm the startling accuracy of his prediction.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
None of these portraits go for detail-for-detail accuracy.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Once RevOps took ownership of the data, accuracy jumped from 67% to 91%.
—Thasha Batts, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In the decades since Manabe’s groundbreaking work, study after study has stacked evidence to confirm the startling accuracy of his prediction.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
None of these portraits go for detail-for-detail accuracy.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuracy
Noun
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The fighter jets will enhance the Peruvian air force's ability to conduct precision air-to-ground attack operations in support of ground forces in counternarcotics and counterterrorism operations, the DSCA said.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Femininity and strength, precision and imperfection.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Victor’s own father is obsessed with legacy and perfection and mistreats his boy, and that cycle continues with Victor and the Creature.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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That could mean the index is vulnerable to a pullback if the tech sector starts to falter — especially at a moment when many investors fear the megacaps are priced for perfection.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Accuracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuracy. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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