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 a TV set

fine-tune the format

b

: to improve through minor alteration or revision

fine-tune the temperature of the room

2

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

Examples of fine-tune in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The team fine-tuned a specialized SLM specifically for summarizing data pipeline failures. —Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

Faced with ongoing reluctance from lawmakers and Gov. JB Pritzker, the mayor has fine-tuned his message this time to make the case that helping Chicago will help the rest of the state. —Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025

Like the Team Member previews that preceded it, this is a technical rehearsal period that allows the park to fine-tune operations ahead of its grand opening. —Samantha Neely, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025

This Swiss company knows hyaluronic acid: Inside its lab in Geneva, scientists work on fine-tuning the ingredient for injectable fillers and, now, for making skin care too. —Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for fine-tune

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