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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Events will tentatively include games of dodgeball, tic-tac-toe, a relay race, punt/catch, move the mountain and quarterback accuracy.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
But there were concerns entering the draft about his accuracy and decision-making.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The Indian Institute of management and National Institute of Fashion Technology alumna first gained industry attention in 2011 with a statistical box-office prediction model that achieved 95% accuracy.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
The broader debate over casualty accuracy intensified after an Israeli strike on March 23 killed 15 humanitarian workers, including a paramedic, according to the United Nations and the Palestinian Red Crescent.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
But there were concerns entering the draft about his accuracy and decision-making.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The Indian Institute of management and National Institute of Fashion Technology alumna first gained industry attention in 2011 with a statistical box-office prediction model that achieved 95% accuracy.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
The broader debate over casualty accuracy intensified after an Israeli strike on March 23 killed 15 humanitarian workers, including a paramedic, according to the United Nations and the Palestinian Red Crescent.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Accuracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuracy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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