1
as in finished
to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done
perfected the arrangements for their long-awaited European vacation
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as in improved
to make better
an art teacher who seems to believe that you can always perfect a painting with some additional brush strokes
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as in matured
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as in completed
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Recent Examples of perfected
Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Mark Ruffalo exclusively tells EW how the Task cast perfected their wild Pennsylvania accents.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Misalignments of the Metroidvania formula Once perfected, the combat encounters and extra hard challenges become the game’s bread and butter.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Map Ingestion Many readers likely think maps are old hat and engineers perfected these decades ago.
—Steve Tengler, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
There is a more specific phenomenology, yet to be charted, that exists solely in digital formats, where ghosting was, if not invented, perhaps perfected, allowing the ghoster to move from total accessibility to total inaccessibility in an instant.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
The Romans perfected concrete, mixing lime and volcanic rock into a mortar that enabled mass construction.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Restaurants like Olive Garden have made this soup style famous, but home cooks have perfected it.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
On their way to achieving Nutria Rodeo dominance, the group had perfected their hunting technique.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
In addition, Ruffalo and the Task cast perfected their Pennsylvania accents by working with dialect coach Susanne Sulby, who also worked with Kate Winslet on Mare of Easttown.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Mark Ruffalo exclusively tells EW how the Task cast perfected their wild Pennsylvania accents.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Misalignments of the Metroidvania formula Once perfected, the combat encounters and extra hard challenges become the game’s bread and butter.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Map Ingestion Many readers likely think maps are old hat and engineers perfected these decades ago.
—Steve Tengler, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
There is a more specific phenomenology, yet to be charted, that exists solely in digital formats, where ghosting was, if not invented, perhaps perfected, allowing the ghoster to move from total accessibility to total inaccessibility in an instant.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
The Romans perfected concrete, mixing lime and volcanic rock into a mortar that enabled mass construction.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Restaurants like Olive Garden have made this soup style famous, but home cooks have perfected it.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
On their way to achieving Nutria Rodeo dominance, the group had perfected their hunting technique.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfected
Verb
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If a move can’t be completed in under two minutes, break it down until the next click is obvious.—
Curt Steinhorst,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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When under pressure this season, Robertson completed just two of his seven attempts for 13 yards and three interceptions.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Green Bay improved to 2-0 for the first time since 2020.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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For example, telling the AI chatbot to take on the persona of a clinician and asking it one question at a time improved the accuracy of its responses.—
Kate Ruder,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With a yellow gold case framing the timeless depth of a polished Onyx dial, the Geneva Minute Repeater was one of the absolute best drops in Geneva last week.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tongue-and-groove construction makes for easy installation on site and a polished look when finished.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 2006, Hilleary sought the GOP Senate nomination in Tennessee but finished third.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Animal Crossing decompilation community had just finished reverse-engineering the game's source code, providing readable C instead of PowerPC assembly.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Originally intended to replace the existing F-22, the NGAD plane is planned to have enhanced stealth, weapon-carrying ability, and also a ‘loyal wingman’ drone.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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Our favorites helped our razors glide smoothly across the skin for an ultra-close shave, while aloe vera and almond oil soothed, hydrated, and enhanced the skin’s appearance — mitigating irritation.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Their grown daughters live nearby.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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For starters, Blake is a grown woman who doesn’t need anyone to do that for her.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Harry Dean Stanton is excellent.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Moisture recovery ranged from good to excellent, with morning relative humidity levels between 55% and 88%.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What Sara had to do with this information was to identify lonely-seeming middle-aged Americans online.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The ceremony honors the courage of seriously ill children and their families, and Harry will once again deliver a speech and present the award for Most Inspirational Child (aged 4–6).—
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Perfected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfected. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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