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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And so parents, many of whom cherish their children and want to show them love and affection, are forced to put them in nursing homes, sometimes hundreds of miles distant.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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This process essentially discharges the battery without allowing the electrons to be put to use.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
17 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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Karga Seven will adapt the sweeping historical book, which chronicles the world’s great dynasties across the entirety of human history, into a television series.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
21 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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“Fine-tune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fine-tune. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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