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 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
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That decision didn’t just fine-tune Scheffler’s performance.
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Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
As SpaceX fine-tunes its Starship rocket for another test launch, a new obstacle is emerging—the Mexican government.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
Griffiths says that quality controls like fine-tuning the models and providing them with specific data can help reduce the likelihood of confabulation.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 26 June 2025
The area’s people have collectively learned and fine-tuned an impressive array of trades, from woodworking and welding to plumbing and pouring concrete, devoting decades to a craft before passing that know-how along to the next generation, and the next after that.
—Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
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Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
As SpaceX fine-tunes its Starship rocket for another test launch, a new obstacle is emerging—the Mexican government.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
Griffiths says that quality controls like fine-tuning the models and providing them with specific data can help reduce the likelihood of confabulation.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 26 June 2025
The area’s people have collectively learned and fine-tuned an impressive array of trades, from woodworking and welding to plumbing and pouring concrete, devoting decades to a craft before passing that know-how along to the next generation, and the next after that.
—Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
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“Fine-tune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine-tune. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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