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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Buzz Hays wants to make sure his colleagues in Hollywood understand the pros and cons of generative AI, in particular, fine-tuning models.
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
It fine-tunes how your iPhone works, sounds and protects your information.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Beyond changing her top team and fine-tuning her products, Gorin has been keen to project broader cultural messages since taking the helm.
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The chain of command starts to edit it and fine-tune it.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
It fine-tunes how your iPhone works, sounds and protects your information.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Beyond changing her top team and fine-tuning her products, Gorin has been keen to project broader cultural messages since taking the helm.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The chain of command starts to edit it and fine-tune it.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Fine-tune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine-tune. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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