How to Use precise in a Sentence

precise

adjective

• The word has a very precise meaning.
• She is very precise in her work.
• Can you find a more precise term than “good” to describe the movie?
• Be sure to take precise measurements before you cut the cloth.
• Could you be a little more precise about what happened?
• The dating of very old materials has become more precise with new instruments.
• The clutch is light and easy to use, the steering quick, firm and precise.
  — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2022
• The embroidery on the hats and shirts is thick, precise, and built to last.
  — Adario Strange, Quartz, 16 Aug. 2022
• Desserts, on the other hand, should be tidy and precise.
  — Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2023
• The scans showed Pinch had been killed by a precise hit to the skull that went into her brain.
  — Madison Smalstig, The Indianapolis Star, 1 July 2022
• That way the food on the plate is even more precise, even more in tune with its terroir.
  — Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 18 July 2022
• This pick is easy to use, simple to fill, and yields precise and even grinds.
  — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2024
• It all got started with a hole in the Sun — a coronal hole, to be more precise.
  — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 1 Dec. 2022
• All of this is done in brushwork that is precise but not fussy, a wedge of light here, a wedge of light there.
  — Teju Cole, New York Times, 25 May 2023
• Opinions on the precise nature of the AI threat varied.
  — Brian Merchant, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2023
• In fact, the language used to debut the product was precise in many ways.
  — Julia Malleck, Quartz, 6 June 2023
• The primate's high toss is precise enough to land the sandal near the keeper's feet.
  — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
• The ability to go up and get the ball on top of running those very quick and precise routes.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2022
• But the check isn’t in the mail yet (or to be more precise, the options warrants haven’t been issued yet).
  — Peter Green, Quartz, 23 June 2024
• Chesky didn’t share a precise date, but all of these changes should make their way to Airbnb at some point before the end of the year.
  — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 7 Nov. 2022
• To this day, the precise cause of the Salem Witch Trials remains unknown.
  — Todd Plummer, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
• The precise interval depends on the number and size of polyps.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2023
• The precise details of the state case could not be confirmed Tuesday evening.
  — Shayna Jacobs, Jacqueline Alemany and Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2022
• Be sure to read the instructions that come with your test and set a timer for the amount of time listed for the most precise results.
  — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2024
• The three precise heat settings give you control over how hot your tool gets.
  — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
• The shape of the shadow incorporates the precise shape of the Moon’s limb at the time of totality.
  — Michael Zeiler, Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024
• There's no excessive lean to the body, and the steering is precise and well weighted.
  — Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 25 May 2022
• Her style, precise and wistful, let in breezes from a mature world.
  — Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
• At her best, Gaga has all the wit, humor, and precise emotional control of the great jazz vocalists.
  — Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
• Inference models now have the capability to process at much greater scale, leading to more precise actions and greater volume, which in turn leads to higher-value use cases.
  — Jason Andersen, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025