How to Use accurate in a Sentence

accurate

adjective
Definition of accuratenext
Synonyms for accuratenext
  • The model is accurate down to the tiniest details.
  • The machines were not yet accurate enough to give useful results.
  • Her novel is historically accurate.
  • Track this for a month to prove that the first week was accurate.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2021
  • The trackpad is large and accurate, and the keys are nice to type on.
    — Dieter Bohn, The Verge, 27 Sep. 2018
  • Fans won’t have to wait long to see if the poll is accurate.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The more regular the ticks, the more accurate the clock.
    — Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2021
  • The running speeds and pitch speeds are accurate as well.
    — Popular Science, 19 Apr. 2020
  • But the maps of the cave are not accurate enough to get a good fix on exactly where to drill.
    — Mike James, USA TODAY, 6 July 2018
  • The thing is, a lot of his stories are not quite accurate.
    — refinery29.com, 9 July 2018
  • Look for scales that are accurate, easy to use, and durable.
    — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Not all of these leaks will pan out, but some of them are bound to be accurate.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 12 Sep. 2021
  • Get a free copy at www.annualcreditreport.com to make sure the report is accurate.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2018
  • Note that prices and deals are accurate as of press time but may be subject to change.
    — Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Is that accurate, and also the message of some of the album?
    — Katherine Turman, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2022
  • But that response signaled to me that the news was accurate.
    — USA Today, 26 Jan. 2021
  • The sophomore proved this season the hype was accurate.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 9 Jan. 2020
  • The satellites have to account for the bending of space-time to be accurate.
    — Jessica Dulong, CNN, 13 May 2021
  • Type in the person’s name and put it in quotes for more accurate results.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Steele reinforced his belief that most of the claims made in the dossier are accurate.
    — Jeremy Herb, CNN, 17 Oct. 2021
  • Brady says there have been too many mistakes to know what is accurate.
    — Ginger Allen, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2022
  • Data from a watch won’t be quite as accurate as a chest strap.
    — Courtney Thompson, CNN Underscored, 13 Aug. 2020
  • Clearly, the lower range wasn’t accurate for the pipes in your house.
    — Washington Post, 7 July 2021
  • To me, the most impressive part is how accurate his snaps are.
    — James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2019
  • Over the top, yes, but also accurate — both sides of it.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 17 Jan. 2020
  • Judging whether a poll is accurate or not isn't so easy.
    — Harry Enten, CNN, 5 Sep. 2021
  • All the reviews rave about how accurate the artwork is.
    — Christine Hayes, USA TODAY, 25 June 2020
  • But to say that the king has no power or influence is not quite accurate.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 5 May 2023
  • If the leak is accurate, this would be another first for the iPhone.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 21 Nov. 2022
  • With so much riding on the big events, an instant test must be accurate.
    — Martha Bellisle, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Jan. 2022

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