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
Its nucleus is also far bigger than other notable comets, while its arrival time was fine-tuned to bring it within tens of millions of kilometers from Mars, Venus and Jupiter and be unobservable from Earth at perihelion, along with other unexpected properties.
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
But much is unknown about the availability of water ice on the moon, or even what data is missing that could help fine-tune lunar exploration by both robotic probes and human explorers.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Babbel has built-in speech recognition to help fine-tune your accent as well.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
In her books, Hoover is better known for delivering emotional catharsis than for fine-tuning the logic and realism of her plots.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
But much is unknown about the availability of water ice on the moon, or even what data is missing that could help fine-tune lunar exploration by both robotic probes and human explorers.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Babbel has built-in speech recognition to help fine-tune your accent as well.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
In her books, Hoover is better known for delivering emotional catharsis than for fine-tuning the logic and realism of her plots.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fine-tune
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The buttons control the cooking modes, temperature setting (up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit), and cook time, which can also be conveniently adjusted using the dial.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Since the advent of the transfer portal and the rise of name, image and likeness (NIL), there have been countless debates about how to create and adjust a system to establish guardrails when necessary.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Like several of her colleagues, Strickland submitted anonymous complaints to the Department of Agriculture, which regulates facilities and labs under the Animal Welfare Act.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Some dissenting judges on the court, though, said the 1977 law allows the president to regulate imports during emergencies without specific limitations.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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China has been building the world’s largest navy, launching high-tech warships at a frenetic pace under the leadership of Xi Jinping, putting pressure on the United States and its Pacific allies to keep pace.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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In addition to Hermitage Farm, Laura Lee Brown and Wilson, who also founded the 21c Museum Hotel chain, have put more than 2,400 acres of land in agriculture conservation easements in Oldham County.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Inputs are applied as horizontal or vertical displacements at the sheet’s edges, and outputs appear as movements at other edges, matching the result of a matrix applied to the input vector.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Season 4 will consist of eight episodes, matching the number in the third installment.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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The early signs are encouraging but the players are still adapting to Alonso’s demands.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the early days of the conflict, the Ukrainian military was much more agile than Russian forces in terms of adapting tactics and equipment.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Fine-tune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fine-tune. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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