ACCURACIES Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

accuracy

noun

ˈa-kyə-rə-sē

Definition of accuracy

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 The accuracy of hurricane intensity forecast will therefore get worse after just a few days. — Chanh Kieu, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026 Taylor, 6-4, has tantalized with his bazooka of an arm (his TD pass against Louisiana Monroe in the opener traveled 60 air yards), accuracy on his deep ball, speed and the ability to bowl over defenders in his way. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 Identifying individual sleep stages was considerably less convincing, with pooled accuracy of 65% for light sleep, 81% for deep sleep, and 74% for REM sleep. — New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026 Honeywell Technologies Chief Technology Officer Suresh Venkatarayalu said at Fortune’s AIQ Summit at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday that the problem is accuracy. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accuracy

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Fanny, his autistic eight-year-old granddaughter sees the world with bright precision and a sense of wonder.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
If the draft resolution is adopted in October, keeping track of the differences between these time scales, especially the drift between UTC and UT1, would become a more important part of high-precision timekeeping.

— Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of precision

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While Indiana and Hoover are striving for perfection as the program aims to defend its national title, TCU is just hoping to score more than two touchdowns against a Power Four opponent.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
Possibly, but Sheridan is famously focused on perfection and crafting a compelling story.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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