MACHINING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

machining

verb

present participle of machine

as in refining

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During that period, LibertyStream processed more than 400,000 barrels of brine and completed over 2,500 operating tests while refining the extraction process.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
Cisco has built and is refining an AI tool for investor relations that analyzes its financial history alongside competitors’ earnings calls and can anticipate likely questions from specific analysts.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 July 2026

Definition of refining

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Dworak’s research finds that American adults are improving in certain forms of spatial reasoning.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Thanks to the design, all three elements are evenly separated upon exiting the barrel, improving firing accuracy and substantially increasing the probability of hitting small targets, reported TASS.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

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Balogun was a central figure throughout the USMNT’s tournament run, shining in the team’s swashbuckling victory over Paraguay and scoring three goals in total.

— Martin Rogers, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

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This includes improving roads, expanding transit options, enhancing pedestrian and bicycle safety, and creating more connectivity between neighborhoods, employment centers, and communities.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
As a result, financial institutions and their technology partners are preparing now by building more flexible compliance programs, enhancing underwriting capabilities, and developing products that create deeper customer relationships.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of enhancing

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The massacre left at least 70 people dead and factions of the gang were accused of carrying out the attacks.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, who announced the figures and is part of a government team carrying out a sweeping crackdown, said Malawians, Mozambicans, and Zimbabweans made up the bulk of those sent overseas.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of carrying out

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Second in Austria marked Verstappen’s best result of the season — bettering his third in Canada.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Arbitrarily limiting that possibility has nothing to do with bettering the game and everything to do with limiting what ownership spends.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026

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