finessed

verb

Definition of finessednext
past tense of finesse
1
as in negotiated
to plan out usually with subtle skill or care had to finesse the schedule a bit to fit in another patient that afternoon

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2
as in avoided
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery tried to finesse the blame for the foreign policy fiasco, even though he was secretary of state at the time

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finessed
  1. negotiated
  2. avoided
  3. engineered
  4. evaded
  5. manipulated
  6. escaped
  7. arranged
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  • County leaders negotiated and signed a new elections agreement in October.
    Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, substantive changes will need to be worked through the White House Office of Management and Budget, and negotiated with Congress, which funds NASA.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of negotiated
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  • Cooper was sacked because of an apparent disconnect between the players and his approach, but for too long this season these players have avoided accountability.
    Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • On social media, the department has avoided mentioning flu shots in posts about the flu, instead advising people to wash their hands and cover their coughs.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of avoided
Verb
  • Starting at $203,000, the Sportster 25 Surf is the company’s newest, smallest, and sportiest boat, engineered for wake-surfers skilled enough to bob behind a boat cruising at 11 miles per hour.
    Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Designed in Turin, engineered in France and Italy, the Avenger’s styling, if not its size, would be at home in an American showroom.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of engineered
Verb
  • He’d been hit by a bullet that evaded his protective vest.
    Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The marketing for the movie largely evaded the topic of domestic abuse and leaned heavily into the pic’s floral aesthetic given that Lively’s character Lily is a flower shop owner.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of evaded
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  • Erica Mena has offered a public apology to Nicki Minaj, claiming she was manipulated into speaking negatively about the rap icon by their mutual ex, Safaree Samuels.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • On the same day the camera card was accessed without a write-blocker, which meant it could have been manipulated, the experts said.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of manipulated
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  • Some of the bank customers escaped and alerted the police and town citizens.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The fugitives escaped on foot, stole a series of cars, and had more gunfights over the next several days.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of escaped
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  • Over three decades ago, the first hiking days were arranged at Blue Hills Reservation in 1992, a state park in Milton, Mass, as part of an initiative promoting healthy lifestyles.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Transfers can be arranged through the resort.
    Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of arranged
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