ACCURACY 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 California and other states resisted those efforts, noting concerns about the accuracy of the data on SAVE. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The issue isn't that all AI is bad, but that accuracy matters. — David Litt, Time, 23 Oct. 2026 Despite entering camp as the favorite to win the job, Sanders struggled with his accuracy. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 Colorado has one of the nation's higher rates of multiple sclerosis, or MS, and specialists at the Rocky Mountain MS Center at the University of Colorado are working to better understand the disease and improve diagnostic accuracy. — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accuracy

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The process was particularly intricate, as each interlacing detail on the bodice had to be carefully constructed by weaving hundreds of meters of rouleau and while maintaining the tension and precision of the corsetry underneath.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
Manufacturing breeches and breech blocks requires precision engineering and strict quality controls.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of precision

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Having lost one daughter, Chrissy sought perfection in her remaining child, ignoring the risks of the modification procedure that have resulted in sickly Josie slowly succumbing to a chronic illness.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Counted in that giddy stretch of unexpected euphoria was actual perfection, a run from August through January without defeat, capped off with, of all ridiculous things, a national championship.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

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