imprecision

Example Sentences

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“From a normal lawyerly perspective, these things are really imprecise. But that imprecision gives maximum flexibility so that a range of people can be targeted and, potentially, chilled,” she said.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2025

During this weekend’s storm, some U.S. farmers reportedly paused their planting because of the sudden imprecision of their GPS-enabled tractors.

From Science Magazine • May 13, 2024

But the glee with which grown adults have jumped on the imprecision of students’ words as a way to undercut the “cause” is damaging to their futures and frankly, lame.

From Slate • May 2, 2024

It’s the same for Davis: For all her concern with specificity and exactitude, her stories are usually set in moments where imprecision and confusion rule.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2023

There is a theory that the process of aging may be due to the cumulative effect of imprecision, a gradual degrading of information.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas