MACHINING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

machining

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present participle of machine

as in refining

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The fact is Gilligan came up with the idea 10 years ago and has been refining it in his head ever since.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
As Assistive For High-Value Work When AI acts as an assistant, humans retain decision-making authority and strategic control, shifting time toward deep research, customer consulting, managing multiple AI agents and refining corporate strategy.

— Khadim Batti, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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The tub, toilet and sink are all white, shining more or less, and the room has faded bluish linoleum on the floor and tired, dirty-pink walls.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
By shining a light on one of her toughest periods (Diana and Charles separated in 1992), Stewart empathized with Diana deeply.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026

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The stakes are high, with victory on the track bringing in prize money and enhancing the team’s attractiveness to sponsors like Petronas and Microsoft.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Louisiana became the first to pass a film tax incentive, enhancing it in 2002; New Mexico and Georgia followed with their own programs.

— Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of enhancing

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Mizan said that the verdict accused him of carrying out operations on behalf of Israel, the United States and other groups Iran considers hostile.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
The update makes Claude more useful in carrying out work tasks as Anthropic is evolving the assistant into more of an AI workplace agent.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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His revered mentor, José Antonio Abreu, who founded the educational program in 1975 with the conviction that learning music can, in bettering lives, lead to profound social change.

— Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Asking for feedback is only one step of the process in bettering your organization.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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