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adjective

as in mass-produced

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verb

past tense of machine
as in refined

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machined
  1. automatic
  2. refined
  3. shone
  4. improved
  5. amended
  6. enriched
  7. carried out
  8. enhanced
Adjective
  • District winners earn automatic berths into the FHSAA playoffs.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Independent Payment Advisory Board, which was supposed to force automatic Medicare cuts if spending exceeded target growth rates, was repealed in 2018 without ever becoming operational.
    — Dana P. Goldman, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026
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Verb
  • The techniques were refined between the wars by the French, British, German, and Spanish armed forces, and during the Second World War, tens of thousands of casualties were flown across the European and Pacific theaters.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The wristwear was predictably refined—in terms of both aesthetics and proportions—reflecting the growing appeal of the small dress watch.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of refined
Verb
  • Proceedings opened this week in a case that’s shone a spotlight on Japan’s treatment of juvenile suspects.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Near the end of the event in August, ceremonial shovels stuck into the earth shone in the sun behind Williams.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of shone
Verb
  • The experiments showed that CARL improved tracking performance by up to 15 percent compared with existing methods, including during tests on physical robots.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Middle East improved quarterly, but remained a drag on performance, notably for Miu Miu.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of improved
Verb
  • In October 2025, Guatemala’s Congress amended several laws to designate the Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha gangs as transnational criminal and terrorist organizations.
    — Almudena Calatrava, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The original proposal included employers of all sizes, but the Board of Health amended the policy to exempt small businesses.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of amended
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  • The Modern Master Award was established in 1995 to celebrate an individual who enriched culture through their work in film.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
  • This has enriched its atmosphere with calcium, lithium, and sodium, and the team's model suggests this would have led WD J1330+6435 to adopt a green hue.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of enriched
Verb
  • Moscow carried out a massive strike on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, targeting more than 15 sites across the country, Zelenskyy said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Moscow carried out a massive strike on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, targeting more than 15 sites across the country, Zelenskyy said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of carried out
Verb
  • The dining room is enhanced with wainscoting, a chair rail and large windows set off by impressive crown moldings.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Food is one of the true pleasures of life, and often part of our enjoyment comes from flavors enhanced by salt.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of enhanced
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