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.
  • Here is a stat that speaks to the accuracy Hall has shown.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Oct. 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
  • When the game is on the line, everyone is counting on your cool head and bang-on accuracy.
    — Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2022
  • 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
  • Along with her response time, the counter at the bottom of her screen measures her accuracy.
    — Laila Lalami, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • Lee took to social media and blasted the longtime reporter for the accuracy of the news.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • That’s about the level of accuracy for Wall Street strategists through 2020.
    — Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2022
  • 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
  • Much of the movie’s accuracy is found in its art direction and design.
    — Robert Anderson, PCMAG, 9 Nov. 2022
  • In the survey, Wendy’s came in 7th for speed of service and was also the lowest for order accuracy, at 79.4%.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 9 Oct. 2022
  • 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 six daylight hours and six night hours move around the dial with the seasons, and the movement is tuned to the customer’s latitude for accuracy.
    — Vivian Morelli, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2022
  • The tool is trained on math textbooks and was tested with more than 90% accuracy, Patria says.
    — Steph Solis, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
  • His accuracy is a godsend for backboards around the league.
    — Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2022
  • His pinpoint accuracy, fearlessness and production are the top selling points.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025

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