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
He’s been fine-tuning it for the last nine years, onstage and on the road.
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
Universal notes that not everything may be available during this technical rehearsal phase, while operations are being fine-tuned for the grand opening.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 16 May 2025
In addition to preparing June’s couture display, Scognamiglio is busy fine-tuning a strategy for a ready-to-wear relaunch, although plans are still in the works.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
This strategy provides a space to critique your performance and fine-tune your delivery.
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—Heather Kelly, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
Universal notes that not everything may be available during this technical rehearsal phase, while operations are being fine-tuned for the grand opening.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 16 May 2025
In addition to preparing June’s couture display, Scognamiglio is busy fine-tuning a strategy for a ready-to-wear relaunch, although plans are still in the works.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
This strategy provides a space to critique your performance and fine-tune your delivery.
5.
—Heather Kelly, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fine-tune
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The focus is on teaching and learning with a new playbook and minute but important details such as adjusting his footwork when receiving the snap.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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That's starting with support for Gmail, which allows AI Mode to adjust based on things like booking emails and online purchase receipts.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
21 May 2025
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This process helps us self-audit, regulate our practices and identify areas for improvement.—
Geoff Scott,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Each one shapes how we’re perceived and how others regulate their own behavior in response.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Trump was given 10 days to put the injunction into effect, per the order accompanying the ruling.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Not to be overlooked, the move puts Airbnb in business with the largest concert promoter and live entertainment company in the world.—
Cathy Applefeld Olson,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Unlike last season, when the top-four seeds and first-round byes were reserved for conference champions, the top seeds will match the selection committee’s final rankings, with no regard to league affiliation.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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One set of trousers and underwear matched Mulcahy’s DNA, and the other matched Duffy’s, corroborating his confession.—
Sarah Beckwith,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Excerpt adapted from Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI, by Karen Hao.—
Karen Hao,
Wired News,
21 May 2025
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The Prom Queen, meanwhile, is adapted from Stine's 1992 book of the same name, which was the 15th installment in the original Fear Street series.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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“Fine-tune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fine-tune. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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