as in adjusts
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-tunes
It fine-tunes how your iPhone works, sounds and protects your information.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Each new Songmont model undergoes wear testing; the brand fine-tunes and iterates its prototypes based on customer feedback.
—Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Victor fine-tunes his research, and eventually succeeds in bringing to life a patchwork man of superhuman strength, put together with body parts plucked from corpses left behind on a battlefield.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 Aug. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Each new Songmont model undergoes wear testing; the brand fine-tunes and iterates its prototypes based on customer feedback.
—Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Victor fine-tunes his research, and eventually succeeds in bringing to life a patchwork man of superhuman strength, put together with body parts plucked from corpses left behind on a battlefield.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fine-tunes
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Inspired by human vision The researchers say the idea came from how the human eye adjusts to different viewing conditions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Its laser dust detection highlights particles invisible to the naked eye, while the piezo sensor adjusts suction automatically for different floor types.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
8 Mar. 2026
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Prasad's time as the FDA's top vaccine and biotech regulator has been marked by a series of similar disputes with the companies the agency regulates.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Taylor Swift puts her whole tour on [sale], and stuff breaks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Chock full of farmer's market greens, this casserole puts a fresh spin on creamy macaroni and cheese.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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Whether climbing Lookout Mountain or cruising through Golden’s downtown streets, the Maverick adapts smoothly and confidently.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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Over time, your nervous system adapts.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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The new lantern instead matches the modal capacity of the lasers and the fiber.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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In terms of speed, the 17e beats the 16e and mostly matches the iPhone 17, which is great.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Fine-tunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fine-tunes. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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