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
Your signature scent is refined, classic, and quietly commanding, like a leather bag or a well-aged bottle of wine.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 4 June 2025
The spa is just as refined—all white marble and dappled sunlight—with plush sitting rooms for whiling away the afternoon or taking over a business empire.
—Vogue, 3 June 2025
But as the event nears the estimate has been refined and includes damage to streets and infrastructure anticipated from heavy armored vehicles, according to a Defense official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Once exclusively focused on hardware design, medical device companies today are expanding their thinking to incorporate consumer requests into software updates that refine functionality and introduce new features.
—Ross Meyercord, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 4 June 2025
The spa is just as refined—all white marble and dappled sunlight—with plush sitting rooms for whiling away the afternoon or taking over a business empire.
—Vogue, 3 June 2025
But as the event nears the estimate has been refined and includes damage to streets and infrastructure anticipated from heavy armored vehicles, according to a Defense official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Once exclusively focused on hardware design, medical device companies today are expanding their thinking to incorporate consumer requests into software updates that refine functionality and introduce new features.
—Ross Meyercord, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Pollination season was windy, cold and rainy — but supply chain problems began to improve and inventory came down.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Levy said that if the political climate doesn’t improve, business for him will likely be even worse in 2026.—
Jason Carroll,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Britt wants to see expansions of two child care tax breaks, as she’s pushed a bipartisan measure with Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) aimed at enhancing support for child and dependent care.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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Its main three areas of focus revolve around advocating for the legal profession, eliminating bias and enhancing diversity, as well as advancing the rule of law.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
30 May 2025
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