Definition of refined
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: free from impurities
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: fastidious, cultivated
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Examples of refined in a Sentence
She has become more refined in her painting technique.
He has very refined manners.
refined and elegant works of art
Recent Examples of refined from the Web
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The United Nations Security Council, with China’s backing, adopted new sanctions eventually including curbs on selling the regime crude oil and refined petroleum products.
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The United Nations sanctions also cut the North’s imports of refined petroleum products by 90 percent, causing gasoline prices to double.
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The slim three-quarter sleeves added a note of refined modernity.
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By bonding to the plant—but not changing its DNA—the tag withstands processing and even shows up in refined products such as oils and edibles.
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Last month, Adnoc hired Philippe Khoury, formerly an energy banker at HSBC Holdings Plc, to head up its new unit for trading crude oil and refined products.
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The shortfall is swollen by the rising price of oil, lots of which India imports (and some of which is also sold on as refined products).
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In fact, some folks take this argument so far as to recommend refined grain products (like white bread and white rice) over their whole grain counterparts.
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Jerry Hooker, principal of Mirador Group who is leading the design and planning of the building, said everything from the building’s location to its fixtures and finishes create a unique, refined setting.
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First Known Use of refined
1582
refined Synonyms
Antonyms
dowdy, graceless, inelegant, styleless, tasteless, unfashionable, unhandsome, unstylish;
Near Antonyms
cheesy, coarse, crude, flamboyant, flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, grotesque, loud, raffish, splashy, tacky, tawdry, ticky-tacky (also ticky-tack);
rough-edged, rough-hewn, rude, trashy, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar;
Related Words
august, baronial, gallant, glorious, grand, heroic (also heroical), imposing, lavish, luxurious, magnificent, monumental, noble, ornate, proud, regal, rich, royal, splendid, superb;
artful, genteel, polished, sophisticated;
classic, conservative, exquisite, quiet, restrained, simple, understated;
à la mode (also a la mode), chic, fashionable, in, modish, posh, sharp, sleek, smart, snappy, stylish, swagger, swank (or swanky);
REFINED Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of refined for English Language Learners
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: free of unwanted substances
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: improved to be more precise or exact
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: having or showing the good education, polite manners, etc., that are expected in people who belong to a high social class
REFINED Defined for Kids
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