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.
• Desserts, on the other hand, should be tidy and precise.
  — Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2023
• This pick is easy to use, simple to fill, and yields precise and even grinds.
  — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2024
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Her style, precise and wistful, let in breezes from a mature world.
  — Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
• But the precise location of the city was long unknown — until now.
  — Joshua Learn, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2023
• Easter lilies are difficult to grow, and the process to the final product is a long, precise one.
  — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2024
• While the precise details were not clear, the deal raises the age at which adults will be required to work to receive food stamps from 50 to 54.
  — Tobi Raji, Washington Post, 31 May 2023
• How was such a precise filmmaker able to pull off two films in a single year?
  — Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 June 2023
• The film is sold first and foremost by its precise performances.
  — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
• Some were precise and academic, but many were sly and droll.
  — Jason Farago, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2024
• The plans discussed at the Commodore Hotel were precise.
  — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2024
• Is there a more precise snapshot of the nineteen-eighties?
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
• The singsong dirges, many in waltz time, are so delicate, so self-assured and precise, but what to even call their mode?
  — Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
• The spruce wood is soaked, cooked and then beaten to create specific pulp before a precise proportion of carbon fiber material is added.
  — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
• Yet as firefighters spray these materials from the ground and drop them from planes into woodlands, their precise chemical makeup is not always clear.
  — Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 16 Nov 2024