refinement
noun
re·fine·ment
ri-ˈfīn-mənt 
1
: the action or process of refining
2
: the quality or state of being refined : cultivation
3
a
: a refined feature or method
b
: a highly refined distinction : subtlety
c
: a contrivance or device intended to improve or perfect
Examples of refinement in a Sentence
the recent refinements in this area of medical technology
had a sense of refinement that her small hometown couldn't satisfy, so she moved to New York City to be closer to great museums and concert halls
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That sense of getting better through constant refinement is the core of the craft.
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Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
If so, this car reaches a new level of unfathomable American ingenuity, combined with a newfound level of refinement and traction management that attempts to belie the undeniable absurdity to a minimal, arguably necessary, extent.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
Two years later, the big screen returns with some key refinements.
—PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
As Xi and Trump climbed the escalation ladder last month, the Chinese government sanctioned over two dozen U.S. companies and limited exports of rare earth metals, the mining and refinement of which remain heavily concentrated in China.
—John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
If so, this car reaches a new level of unfathomable American ingenuity, combined with a newfound level of refinement and traction management that attempts to belie the undeniable absurdity to a minimal, arguably necessary, extent.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
Two years later, the big screen returns with some key refinements.
—PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
As Xi and Trump climbed the escalation ladder last month, the Chinese government sanctioned over two dozen U.S. companies and limited exports of rare earth metals, the mining and refinement of which remain heavily concentrated in China.
—John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for refinement
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“Refinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refinement. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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refinement
noun
re·fine·ment
ri-ˈfīn-mənt
1
: the action or process of refining
2
: the state of being refined : cultivation
3
a
: something that has been refined
refinements in dress and behavior
b
: something intended to improve or refine
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