as in adjusted
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-tuned
Toastique was started in 2018 by former Division I cheerleader Brianna Keefe, who had fine-tuned her own avocado toast while at James Madison University.
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Brown continued to lean on the turbo-sinker fastball that was his best pitch, but with the playoff opener against the Astros in mind, the righty also fine-tuned his four-seam fastball.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
The ride then soft-opens to a limited group, like fellow park employees or annual passholders, and is fine-tuned before opening to the general public.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Additionally, the electrical circuitry and mechanical construction have been fine-tuned to provide a higher level of sound quality compared to previous models.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Those episodes were made with the company's proprietary AI engine, fine-tuned for animated storytelling.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Over millennia, marine animals have honed ears and sonar-like abilities to read their world in vibrations and echoes, turning the ocean into a place both alive with sound and fine-tuned to its subtleties.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Until now, the only intervention has been antibiotics, which in turn upset the koala's delicate digestive tract – one fine-tuned to solely eat eucalyptus leaves.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Tray Tepper fine-tuned his recipe over years of pop-ups, developing a proudly-sourdough round with a precise balance of crackling crust and just-chewy-enough crumb, before finding a permanent address just off of bustling Warren Street in the town of Hudson.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Brown continued to lean on the turbo-sinker fastball that was his best pitch, but with the playoff opener against the Astros in mind, the righty also fine-tuned his four-seam fastball.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
The ride then soft-opens to a limited group, like fellow park employees or annual passholders, and is fine-tuned before opening to the general public.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Additionally, the electrical circuitry and mechanical construction have been fine-tuned to provide a higher level of sound quality compared to previous models.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Those episodes were made with the company's proprietary AI engine, fine-tuned for animated storytelling.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Over millennia, marine animals have honed ears and sonar-like abilities to read their world in vibrations and echoes, turning the ocean into a place both alive with sound and fine-tuned to its subtleties.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Until now, the only intervention has been antibiotics, which in turn upset the koala's delicate digestive tract – one fine-tuned to solely eat eucalyptus leaves.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Tray Tepper fine-tuned his recipe over years of pop-ups, developing a proudly-sourdough round with a precise balance of crackling crust and just-chewy-enough crumb, before finding a permanent address just off of bustling Warren Street in the town of Hudson.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fine-tuned
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With those price hikes in mind, those who rely on Medicare are taking a closer look at the current plan set-up and how it can be adjusted.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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As always, be sure to wrap up warm, head away from city lights and allow 20-30 minutes for your eyes to become adjusted to the dark.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In Brazil, methanol commerce is regulated by the government, restricted to industrial uses such as biodiesel production, solvents, and laboratory applications.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Harmful substances, such as alcohol and narcotics, are typically regulated and controlled.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Commitments must be matched with resources.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Get matched with the right financial product.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Pair it with tights, knee-high boots, and a denim jacket for an effortlessly put together look.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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This could further drive up longtime residents’ property tax bills and put them at risk of losing their homes to the land bank eventually, too.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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Book writer Terrence McNally artfully adapted Doctorow’s densely packed, historical novel which, from the start, seemed destined to be a musical.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The limited existing flora and fauna would be replaced by life adapted to the lake.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Oct. 2025
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