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Synonyms & Antonyms of fine-tune
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.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for fine-tune
- acclimate,
- acclimatize,
- accommodate,
- adapt,
- adjust,
- condition,
- conform,
- doctor,
- edit,
- fashion,
- fit,
- put,
- shape,
- suit,
- tailor
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for fine-tune
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“Fine-tune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fine-tune. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of fine-tune was in 1959
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