refine

verb

ri-ˈfīn How to pronounce refine (audio)
Definition of refinenext
as in to improve
to make better worked on refining her backhand before the big tennis match

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Recent Examples of refine The system then organizes these imperfect demonstrations into a latent action space that robots can interpret and refine. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026 During the Renaissance, Italians refined fencing into its modern form, and soon fencing schools began popping up all over Europe. — Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 These modern stacks are refined and considered, moving away from past loud styles, focusing on making excess look intentional. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Choose one thing to organize, refine, or make easier to repeat tomorrow. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for refine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refine
  1. improve
  2. enhance
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  • Pawloski said Amazon seemed to invest fewer resources into improving MTurk at the same time as more data labeling services arrived, causing many turkers to shift to competing platforms.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This non-greasy, lightweight formula improves scalp health to promote healthy, thicker, and faster hair growth.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of improve
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  • Meta agreed to impose changes including a default two-hour daily time limit for teens across Facebook and Instagram, muted notifications during school hours, and enhanced parental controls, with more updates potentially on the horizon.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders must prioritize building cognitive and identity infrastructure, focusing on *how* people think and their self-authorship, ensuring AI enhances human judgment rather than standardizing it.
    — Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of enhance

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“Refine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refine. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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