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 Similarly, over the last year or so, the Election Commission decided to undertake what is known as a Special Intensive Revision, or SIR, an assessment of India’s voter lists to ensure their accuracy. — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 This interference was affecting the accuracy of the team’s existing measurement method. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026 Yet those findings and other grounds for concern about accuracy have not stopped many law firms from embracing AI tools due to their potential to save time and improve efficiency. — Kaitlin Newkirk, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 The letter questioned if the technology would strain air traffic control’s system and what steps the FAA has taken to validate the accuracy and safety of the technology. — Mira Bhakta, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accuracy

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Ooni’s Halo is a countertop mixer with a dual-kneading function usually seen on professional machines, plus a precision dial that allows for more control of mixing speed.

— TIME Staff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
High-precision lasers then scan the exterior surface at the micron level to assess its structural integrity.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of precision

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The present ideal isn’t perfection, but a kind of rule-breaking individualism, preferably with an IYKYK spin.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Afsaneh Salari’s Tehran, Under the Skin enters Tehran’s cosmetic clinics to explore the pressures behind Iran’s widespread culture of cosmetic surgery in pursuit of physical perfection, in a conservative society that seeks to control women’s beauty.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of perfection

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