How to Use accuracy in a Sentence

accuracy

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  • He could not say with any accuracy what he had seen.
  • The police questioned the accuracy of his statement.
  • Several managers have tried to increase the speed and accuracy of the workers.
  • Each experiment is performed twice to ensure accuracy.
  • My app to locate their items with more accuracy than the competition.
    — Micki Wagner, Popular Mechanics, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Guaranteeing the accuracy of the data is just the start.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But his accuracy, his poise in the pocket and in duress is really, really impressive.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Novels were said to surpass even survivor testimonies for vividness and accuracy.
    — Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
  • The Huns, who rode tough warhorses, firing arrows with deadly accuracy, were regarded as the stuff of nightmares.
    — Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Even with his improvement, Nix’s accuracy and ceiling remain question marks.
    — Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
  • And accuracy is easier to achieve with mechanical heads.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Bale also has a few big shouty scenes that feel too contemporary, despite the attention to period accuracy in the language.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Our props team had conducted exhaustive research, and their level of accuracy was uncanny.
    — David Kajganich, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Experts say accuracy problems have been reported for these devices industry-wide.
    — Amanda Su, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Pollsters’ accuracy hinges on what the electorate will actually look like on November 5.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Even under direct harsh sunlight, the iPhone 14 Pro Max screen retains its brilliance and color accuracy.
    — Ben Sin, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
  • But there is reason to doubt the accuracy of what Side told the lender.
    — Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
  • As for the accuracy of the video’s advice, most of it is true, the first captain said.
    — Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
  • The good news: the accuracy of the sleep tracker was undiminished by the workout.
    — Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The accuracy is uncanny, from the delivery to the beauty details — the makeup, the hair, and even the nails.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 31 Oct. 2023
  • But that’s where all the pleasure lies: on a construction like that and the care of it and the accuracy of it and the delicacy of it and the power of it.
    — David Marchese David Marchese Photograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Doubts about the accuracy and value of polling are widely shared across Biden’s White House team.
    — Toluse Olorunnipa, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
  • And in general, accuracy rates in the study varied quite a bit by the type of gesture.
    — Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The accuracy of blood tests will likely vary based on the type of cancer and the organs in which they’re located.
    — Charlotte Hu, Vox, 4 June 2024
  • Technics knows that accuracy is the name of the game for audiophiles.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Rogers has the leg to extend that accuracy beyond 50 yards.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 24 Aug. 2023
  • But the accuracy of that method has been put into question.
    — oregonlive, 19 Mar. 2023
  • The algorithm had a 93% success rate if the audio of the typing was recorded over Zoom and a 91% accuracy rate with Skype.
    — Christopher Hutton, Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Though Jones’ points, rebounds, assists and steals per game have gone up, the accuracy of her shot raised questions.
    — Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2023
  • This gives the Leopard 2 a high level of accuracy while shooting on the move, or a spill-free delivery of a stein filled with beer.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2023

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