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imprecise

[im-pruh-sahys] / ˌɪm prəˈsaɪs /








ADJECTIVE
inexact
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The metric, which tech startups commonly use to signal their growth trajectory, is sometimes criticized as imprecise or even misleading, since it typically extrapolates a single month's sales across a full year.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

As ever with AI, using imprecise instructions can end in tears.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

Critics say targeting the delivery system is an imprecise solution that risks broader consequences.

From Salon ● May 2, 2026

Private-equity valuations have always been somewhat imprecise, and firms have long had incentives to overstate the value of their holdings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

We were not unforward nor imprecise in our criticism of our officers, muttering that cowering timidity was but poor cover for past incompetence.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson


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