as in to adjust
to make small changes to (something) in order to improve the way it works or to make it exactly right
fine-tune a TV set fine-tune the temperature of the room They're fine-tuning interest rates to achieve economic growth without inflation.
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Recent Examples of fine-tune
Reviewing data on viewer retention, peak times and engagement can help you fine-tune your content and streaming schedule to maximize impact.
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Adam Rumanek, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2026
Other ESPNers optimize each clip, fine-tuning titles, descriptions and thumbnails, which themselves have the capability to go viral.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
Amazon Smart Speaker Deal The brand-new Echo Dot Max delivers nearly three times the bass of previous standard models, with deep clarity to fine-tune your room layout.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
For Snider, FilmNation was a chance to get back in the game of fine-tuning scripts and helping directors hone their work.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 12 May 2026
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Adam Rumanek, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2026
Other ESPNers optimize each clip, fine-tuning titles, descriptions and thumbnails, which themselves have the capability to go viral.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
Amazon Smart Speaker Deal The brand-new Echo Dot Max delivers nearly three times the bass of previous standard models, with deep clarity to fine-tune your room layout.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
For Snider, FilmNation was a chance to get back in the game of fine-tuning scripts and helping directors hone their work.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fine-tune
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Additionally, Intuit is judiciously adjusting its Mailchimp investment to primarily optimize cash flow.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Metro area rates are not seasonally adjusted, while the statewide mark was adjusted.—
News Service Of Florida,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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Operating under a New York State license regulated by the Office of Cannabis Management, the Southampton dispensary positions itself as a sophisticated alternative to the stereotypical cannabis retail experience.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Unlike the Olympics, athletes competing in the Enhanced Games are allowed to use performance-enhancing substances such as testosterone, HGH and EPO under medical supervision, though organizers say drugs must be regulated and monitored.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Her team quickly put together a plan to help coördinate repairs, secure new electrical generators, implement a triage system, and organize trainings for staff.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The Bengals, who at one point trailed 6-1, put the game on ice with eight runs in the bottom of the sixth.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Reinvention begins where your daily life finally matches you.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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That kept him from matching his highest score in the PGA Championship.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Just as diurnal ants follow the relatively steady movement of the sun, the bull ant species has adapted to the orbiting moon’s constant changes, according to research published in .—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
17 May 2026
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This approach preserves the visual identity of the original compact robot while adapting it to a far more demanding mechanical scale.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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