as in inaccurate
not precisely correct
3.14 is an imprecise approximation of the value of pi
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Recent Examples of imprecise
The dreamer searches out the right words to communicate it; the words are always insufficient and imprecise.
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
According to the Journal, the April CPI report relied on more imprecise methods for calculating the prices of certain inputs at a higher-than-normal rate.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 8 June 2025
The Pacers were down 15 points in the fourth quarter because of imprecise play.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The language of the proposal is imprecise, the purpose is not.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
According to the Journal, the April CPI report relied on more imprecise methods for calculating the prices of certain inputs at a higher-than-normal rate.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 8 June 2025
The Pacers were down 15 points in the fourth quarter because of imprecise play.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The language of the proposal is imprecise, the purpose is not.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprecise
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The central bank, under intense scrutiny from President Donald Trump and his allies, is quietly trying to mitigate any potentially inaccurate claims and attacks stemming from Trump’s upcoming Thursday afternoon tour of the Fed’s renovation site at its headquarters facing the National Mall.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Former fourth-round pick Javon Baker did not reel in either of his two targets, both inaccurate passes from Dobbs.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 July 2025
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In 2019, Uber launched Women Rider Preference in Saudi Arabia, a year after the country granted women the right to drive following an approximate 60-year ban.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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That will bring the total to nearly 3,800 of the approximate 10,000 lead lines that need to be removed by 2037.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
24 July 2025
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“Imprecise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprecise. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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