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
The company is actively expanding its presence, fine-tuning operations, and building long-term partnerships throughout Florida’s fast-growing construction landscape.
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Notability Partners, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2025
Bumble appeared to fine-tune its messaging when handling the backlash from Young and angry users over several days.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
Now, the team is focused on fine-tuning the system, running safety tests and figuring out how far the boat can go on a tank of hydrogen.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
For those looking to fine-tune their itinerary or book turnkey experiences, a wealth of activity suggestions and vacation packages are available.
—Bonjour Québec, AFAR Media, 22 Apr. 2025
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Notability Partners, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2025
Bumble appeared to fine-tune its messaging when handling the backlash from Young and angry users over several days.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
Now, the team is focused on fine-tuning the system, running safety tests and figuring out how far the boat can go on a tank of hydrogen.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
For those looking to fine-tune their itinerary or book turnkey experiences, a wealth of activity suggestions and vacation packages are available.
—Bonjour Québec, AFAR Media, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fine-tune
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Why Milwaukee could win: Friday night, the Bucks adjusted.—
Hannah Vanbiber,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Its double-sided design keeps your body temperature regulated all night long, with one side made of cool gel memory and the other of breathable bamboo viscose.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The panelists agreed that a focused, narrow bill regulating stablecoins could help cement the U.S. dollar’s dominance in a digital future.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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Part of this different tweak reflects longer life expectancies, which puts more pressure on an investment portfolio to deliver sound results over time.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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This entails: Buying the May 30 $470 put @ $19.50 Selling the May 30 $520 put @ $42.20 The maximum reward is $2270 if META is above $5520 at expiration.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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What to know about Mega Millions To score the jackpot in the Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball.—
Don Sweeney,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Retreat Linen Top and matching Mid-rise Shorts, both over 40 percent off, can be styled together for a polished resort outfit or worn separately with basics for casual, everyday wear.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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The digital marketing industry seems to reinvent itself every time new tech develops — which requires marketing consultants to adapt right alongside the revolving door of trends.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Being able to adapt to change, focus on what’s relevant, switch between tasks, manage conflict, and recognize systems that may be different are all important aspects of the answer to this question.—
Pia Lauritzen,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Fine-tune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fine-tune. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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