fine-tune

verb

ˈfīn-ˈtün 

fine-tuned; fine-tuning; fine-tunes

transitive verb

1

a

: to adjust precisely so as to bring to the highest level of performance or effectiveness

fine-tune the engine of a race car

fine-tune the format

b

: to improve through minor alteration or revision

fine-tune the temperature of the room

fine-tune a policy

2

: to stabilize (an economy) by small-scale fiscal and monetary manipulations

Examples of fine-tune in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Being out of office and fine-tuning the GOP allowed Trump to enter his second term free of restraints, Haberman and Swan said. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2026

Editor Gabe Sena is another entertainment worker whose side hustle is helping to fine-tune AI models. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026

The Aim Labs Setting Optimizer also analyzes your playing habits in order to fine-tune the mouse's settings so that your gameplay can improve. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026

Creators retain the ability to adjust shots, fine-tune prompts, and revise storyboards throughout. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for fine-tune

• afternoon
• forenoon
• honeymoon
• importune
• laocoon
• opportune
• pantaloon
• picayune
• tablespoon
• attune
• baboon
• balloon