MACHINING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

machining

verb

present participle of machine

as in refining

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This means selecting the right tools, training teams, refining AI outputs and ensuring technology supports business goals.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
IonQ attributes this feat to its dual decoder architecture, where the first decoder extracts the initial syndrome measurements while the second decoder corrects the residual errors after refining the intermediate representation.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of refining

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In these cases, GLP-1 medications can provide cognitive benefits by lowering blood pressure and improving blood sugar control.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
The neuroscientist’s guide to improving brain function and rewiring your nervous system to learn new skills and behaviors.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

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That means Saturn rises around sunset, stays up through the night and sets at sunrise after shining at its brightest for the year.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Most rings use photoplethysmography, or PPG – essentially shining light into the skin and measuring changes caused by blood flow.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026

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Blakespear said the law is focused on enhancing consumer protections, because many residents and parents looking to purchase e-bikes have ultimately been sold a very different and much less controllable product.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Wrangler Wrangler is enhancing the strength of its riding jeans.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of enhancing

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It may be overlooked, considering how comfortable Suzuki appears when carrying out Unai Emery’s ploy of his backline baiting an opponent’s press, but at Parma, he was required to kick mostly long.

— Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Despite their return, the Sussexes will remain as non-working royals and will not be carrying out any official royal engagements on behalf of the sovereign, says the document, sent by Lord Chamberlain, a top Palace official, according to the BBC.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

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As a senator, her priorities include supporting economic development, bettering police and community relations, securing funding for educational programs and passing policies for affordable housing, according to her campaign website.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Parton dedicated her life and career to bettering the world in so many ways, from her Dollywood theme park to her Imagination Library, which has promoted childhood literacy through delivering millions of books to children.

— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026

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