REFINE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

refine

verb

ri-ˈfīn

Definition of refine

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 This data will refine projections for how many launches are needed to support a Starship landing on the Moon for NASA as part of the Artemis Program. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026 Even 64 years later Opel was still refining the long-roof formula for global audiences with versions like the sleek Opel Insignia Sports Tourer. — New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026 The company uses a proprietary two-step process that first removes gums and other noncellulosic components from raw hemp fiber, then refines the material for spinning on equipment already used to process cotton and synthetic fibers. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 However, Netflix appears to be more focused on refining its own properties rather than taking on a grand new project. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for refine

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Parties that likely would support Eisenkot have vowed to improve Israel's international standing and work to conscript ultra-Orthodox men while bolstering the independence of the judiciary.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
Such a process could potentially improve lithium recovery from underground brines while reducing the chemical demands of conventional separation methods.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

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Throughout history, some were commissioned to enhance the interiors with their signature flair while others bartered their artwork for breaks on daily rates and others simply just thrived off the scene.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Each picture mode offers essentially the same rich set of options, except for AI-enhanced, which locks you out of some settings (including local contrast and color tuner), presumably because the AI logic is handling those.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

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