How to Use precision in a Sentence

precision

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  • I admire the precision of her work.
  • The Gaels are a skilled, precision team that plays on the floor.
    — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Fight scenes out of a Jason Statham movie but staged with far less precision.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Stick to products that are easy to apply and don’t require a lot of precision for this age group.
    — Rich Scherr, Parents, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The 20-year-old pop star has conquered the world by singing about unruly emotions with the precision of a court reporter.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Odd Bird tackles many styles of beers, all with precision.
    — Ronnie Koenig, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Heavy streaks will come in over and over and over every few kills, in addition to things like precision and void streaks at the same time.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 7 May 2023
  • The components are also said to last longer and keep their precision as a result.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The pros land their tee shots with surgical precision between them and Rae’s Creek.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2023
  • The precision fit is designed for fast and light movement at a running, rather than walking, gait.
    — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Can’t live without the precision offered by a touchpad, or wish to save space by leaving your mouse at home?
    — Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The action sequences in The Fall Guy vary, but each one offers a level of gripping precision.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The first was a free kick by Reus that spun over the defensive wall and dipped into the left corner of the net with such sublime precision that Ferree didn’t move.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2023
  • But Take Note: Some parents might not love the lack of temperature precision and that there’s no night-light.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The difference is very small, but space flight needs extreme precision.
    — Kai McNamee, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
  • In this case, Scharff surmises that the culprits would have attached a camera to the machine to ensure precision.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, House Beautiful, 7 May 2023
  • Then there’s its variable speed trigger, which boosts precision and control over the cutting speed of the saw; tighten your grip on the trigger to ramp up speed, and relax to slow the blade.
    — Brandon Russell, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The hurdles rewards speed but also precision — the number of steps between hurdles, the right technique to clear a hurdle and land.
    — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023
  • The quality of the hair, the delicacy of the lace, and the precision of the color treatment were immediate standouts.
    — Alexis Jackson, refinery29.com, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Be your most pragmatic self and tackle the critical chores in front of you, knowing that working with precision and care will pay off in the long run.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The lyrics are crafted with precision, and each bar has the potential to caption Instagram posts from selfies to put-downs.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
  • In benchrest, and more recently in the realm of precision rifle competitions, mild 6mm cartridges rule the roost.
    — John B. Snow, Field & Stream, 4 May 2023
  • Samuel, who grew up in a household of faith, pokes fun at the pageantry of religion and the capriciousness of disciples with the precision of an intimate.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Curry, who despite a tough night from three-point range, still managed to conduct the Golden State offense with the precision of a maestro.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023
  • The 341st can operate long-range precision strikes at a moment's notice.
    — Bradford Betz, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The epic display of military precision has marked the British monarch’s official birthday for over 260 years.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 17 June 2023
  • Each of the album’s 12 songs is thrilling, combining everything from trip-hop, drum and bass, a children’s choir and bagpipes with the precision of a surgeon.
    — Spin Staff, SPIN, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The feeling of those years is reflected, in some ways, in the film but the synthesis process also generates precision.
    — Holly Jones, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Thorne operated the Tigers' run-pass option game with precision and skill.
    — Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Solitary piano notes flourish like the spires on turrets; Sam KS’ drums click with precision like shingles joining at the seams; pitched samples peek out and climb the walls like vines.
    — Pitchfork, 6 Dec. 2023

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