as in inaccurate
not precisely correct
3.14 is an imprecise approximation of the value of pi
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Recent Examples of imprecise
The dreamer searches out the right words to communicate it; the words are always insufficient and imprecise.
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
According to the Journal, the April CPI report relied on more imprecise methods for calculating the prices of certain inputs at a higher-than-normal rate.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 8 June 2025
The Pacers were down 15 points in the fourth quarter because of imprecise play.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The language of the proposal is imprecise, the purpose is not.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
According to the Journal, the April CPI report relied on more imprecise methods for calculating the prices of certain inputs at a higher-than-normal rate.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 8 June 2025
The Pacers were down 15 points in the fourth quarter because of imprecise play.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The language of the proposal is imprecise, the purpose is not.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprecise
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The Congressional Budget Office estimated the bill would add $3.3 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, though Republican leaders dismissed the projection as inaccurate.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2025
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And finding those homes proved challenging because many records were missing or inaccurate — some handwritten on notecards dating to the early 1900s.—
Michael Phillis,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
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Target's corporate website doesn't list opening dates for the new stores, but does reveal the approximate size of each new location.—
Chris Sims,
The Courier-Journal,
14 July 2025
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The Associated Press has assembled an approximate timeline of the events before, during and after the deadly flash flood from sources including state and local documents, social media posts, firsthand accounts and scanner traffic archived on Broadcastify.—
HANNAH FINGERHUT,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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“Imprecise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprecise. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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