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adjective

as in mass-produced

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machined

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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
  • Mississippi does not have an automatic recount process, but a challenger can seek a court order for one.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Mississippi's election procedures do not have an automatic recount provision.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of automatic
Verb
  • The underlying technology relies on a loop-type molten salt design refined over six years.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The somewhat chronological organization of the show reveals formal and aesthetic through lines that emerged and were refined over time.
    — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of refined
Verb
  • Another newcomer that shined was preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year Jesse-May Hall.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Like Hudson’s Daytime Emmys look, the pumps shone on the red carpeting, possessing a mirror-like effect that reflected the lighting.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of shone
Verb
  • The researchers further found that UQ-DAAAM improved the accuracy of answers to questions about objects, their locations, and when the robot last encountered them.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Researchers in China found that repeatedly applying gentle pressure to the shinbones of elderly mice improved their strength, coordination, and performance on memory tests.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of improved
Verb
  • Despite frustration that the Legislature amended his original plan by protecting property taxes for schools, the governor still advocated for the amendment.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The amendment asked voters whether the Minnesota Constitution should be amended to increase the funding going to all school districts from the permanent school fund.
    — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of amended
Verb
  • These hydrogel patches are enriched with ingredients such as caffeine and peptides to depuff, hydrate, and target dark circles.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The wash is also enriched with Japanese rice powder, which gently sloughs off daily buildup for more radiant skin.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of enriched
Verb
  • Israeli forces demolished two homes in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on Friday belonging to Palestinian gunmen who carried out an attack last week that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three others.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The retrospective observational study was carried out in North Carolina, when Rosman was at the University of North Carolina.
    — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of carried out
Verb
  • Election nonprofits have stepped up to try to fill the gap, and states, with CISA’s help, have enhanced their own cyber defenses.
    — Jen Fifield, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But this isn't exactly what the surface of the planet would look like through our eyes; the image is color-enhanced.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of enhanced
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