How to Use accuracy in a Sentence

accuracy

noun
  • 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.
  • It’s improved my accuracy and my breathing and all that stuff.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
  • His accuracy is a godsend for backboards around the league.
    Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2022
  • Passes and shots are graded not just on accuracy, but also timing.
    Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Doubts have been raised about the accuracy of case numbers because fewer people are being tested.
    Fortune, 11 Dec. 2022
  • That’s about the level of accuracy for Wall Street strategists through 2020.
    Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Mariota had played moderately well this season, though his accuracy had been an issue.
    Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Every food submission is verified for accuracy, and the app offers a forum and a Facebook page where users can connect and swap tips.
    Caroline Picard and Amy Fischer M.s., R.d., Good Housekeeping, 2 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
  • Chains like McDonald’s and Chick-fil-A ranked near the top for accuracy, with both scoring over 90%.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
  • 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
  • The tool is trained on math textbooks and was tested with more than 90% accuracy, Patria says.
    Steph Solis, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
  • It's got enough power for most tasks and projects, plenty of ports, and a bright touchscreen with great color accuracy.
    Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Guaranteeing the accuracy of the data is just the start.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The precision flying requires exacting accuracy—within one millimeter, roughly the thickness of a fingernail.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024

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