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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The brand is also realistic about breaking in new shoes—especially ones with orthotic features—and recommends only wearing these for a couple of hours for the first few days so that your feet can adjust.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
15 May 2026
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The strap can be adjusted to your liking, ranging from 16 to 29 inches at its longest.—
Claire West,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Earlier this year the company released a REST API that lets regulated financial platforms bolt blockchain wallet functionality onto their existing products.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Indeed, sodium is one of the body’s key electrolytes – a group of minerals that help regulate fluid balance and other important functions.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
16 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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“Fine-tune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fine-tune. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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