fine-tuned; fine-tuning; fine-tunes
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
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Davidson-Paley emphasized how the goal is to fine-tune the fit of an existing silhouette.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Nov. 2025
Schuldiner and his bandmates fine-tuned and tightened the sound on subsequent albums, hitting a high water mark on 1991’s Human, which landed at Number 70 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
With a couple of frontcourt weapons back and room to grow offensively, Illinois looks to use this home game to fine-tune before tougher matchups arrive.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Buzz Hays wants to make sure his colleagues in Hollywood understand the pros and cons of generative AI, in particular, fine-tuning models.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Nov. 2025
Schuldiner and his bandmates fine-tuned and tightened the sound on subsequent albums, hitting a high water mark on 1991’s Human, which landed at Number 70 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
With a couple of frontcourt weapons back and room to grow offensively, Illinois looks to use this home game to fine-tune before tougher matchups arrive.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Buzz Hays wants to make sure his colleagues in Hollywood understand the pros and cons of generative AI, in particular, fine-tuning models.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Fine-tune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine-tune. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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