imprecise
adjective
im·pre·cise
ˌim-pri-ˈsīs 
Examples of imprecise in a Sentence
It's an imprecise translation of the original sentence.
3.14 is an imprecise approximation of the value of pi
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While its consumer protection goals are laudable, its imprecise drafting introduces ambiguity that employers and background screening providers must now navigate.
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Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
For the remaining treatments, their effectiveness was found to be inconclusive due to small samples, imprecise studies, or low and very low quality evidence.
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Procurement organizations, squeezed by the government to place more organs, rely on algorithms that can spit out imprecise match results.
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Exploiting imprecise language The Constitution divides power among the three branches of the federal government – executive, legislative and judicial.
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Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
For the remaining treatments, their effectiveness was found to be inconclusive due to small samples, imprecise studies, or low and very low quality evidence.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Procurement organizations, squeezed by the government to place more organs, rely on algorithms that can spit out imprecise match results.
—Brian M. Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Exploiting imprecise language The Constitution divides power among the three branches of the federal government – executive, legislative and judicial.
—Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for imprecise
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“Imprecise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imprecise. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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imprecise
adjective
im·pre·cise
ˌim-pri-ˈsīs
: not precise
an imprecise estimate
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