as in to adjust
to make small changes to (something) in order to improve the way it works or to make it exactly right
fine-tune a TV set fine-tune the temperature of the room They're fine-tuning interest rates to achieve economic growth without inflation.
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Recent Examples of fine-tune
Witkowski works alongside Miller to fine-tune the operations.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2025
Doctors only correct one eye per surgery in order to allow the surgeon to assess the outcome and fine-tune the approach for the second eye, which could potentially improve overall results.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
The sheriffs are also working with the administration to fine-tune their policies and communications, especially on immigration and deportations, so that law enforcement and the public understand exactly what the goals and procedures are.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Jan. 2025
Farmers must also balance grains and fiber to fine-tune their cows’ diets for maximum health and productivity.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2025
Doctors only correct one eye per surgery in order to allow the surgeon to assess the outcome and fine-tune the approach for the second eye, which could potentially improve overall results.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
The sheriffs are also working with the administration to fine-tune their policies and communications, especially on immigration and deportations, so that law enforcement and the public understand exactly what the goals and procedures are.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Jan. 2025
Farmers must also balance grains and fiber to fine-tune their cows’ diets for maximum health and productivity.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fine-tune
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The Knicks also adjusted their offense to mitigate Daniels’ relentless full-court pressure.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2025
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So how can Johnson adjust his coaching to have success with Williams? 5.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s executive order, signed Monday evening, guts the 2023 executive order that Biden issued to regulate AI.—
Zach Halaschak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Jan. 2025
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Zoom out: The announcement comes a day after Trump signed an executive order rescinding a Biden-era executive order regulating AI.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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Just a few days before Alessandro Michele’s inaugural Valentino couture show, the Italian designer welcomed Vogue into one of the house's five Paris ateliers, where master seamstresses were hard at work putting the finishing touches on his otherworldly designs.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2025
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Whereas presidents in the post–World War II era generally put a high value on scientific expertise, Trump seems intent on freezing out professional scientists, especially those with strong academic research backgrounds.—
Michael S. Lubell,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2025
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Deschanel modeled a tweed minidress with matching tights, a top handle purse and platform mary janes, evoking 1960s fashion trends.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
26 Jan. 2025
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Consider matching metals throughout the room for cohesiveness in your design.—
Macie Stump,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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Recently, Annapurna signed a deal that will see the company adapt the games Control and Alan Wake for the screen.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jan. 2025
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More than 30 years after illustrating Norton Juster's cult kids' book, Feiffer returned to the genre as an author, with books like 1993's The Man in the Ceiling (eventually adapted into a musical with Tony Award-winning producer Jeffrey Seller) and his 2010 re-teaming with Juster, The Odious Ogre.—
Etelka Lehoczky,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Fine-tune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fine-tune. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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