Synonyms of refinements

refinements

noun

plural of refinement

as in improvements

an instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill

the recent refinements in this area of medical technology

Synonyms & Similar Words

• improvements
• advances
• advancements
• enhancements
• developments
• breakthroughs
• innovations
• discoveries
• evolutions
• ameliorations
• betterments
• increases
• educations
• gestations
• elaborations
• enlightenments
• perfections
• quantum leaps
• upturns
• upgrades
• maturations
• civilizations
• upswings
• revivals
• growths
• edifications
• expansions
• finds
• inventions
• meliorations
• uplifts
• windfalls
• uptrends
• renaissances
• boosts
• renascences

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• setbacks
• breakdowns
• reductions
• impediments
• crashes
• hindrances
• collapses
• shortcomings
• failings
• decreases
• stumbling blocks
• lapses
• declines
• degenerations
• drawbacks
• impairments
• downgrades
• glitches
• decays
• declensions
• deteriorations
• descents
• detriments
• diminishments
• languishments
• decadences
• disablements

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of refinements

Final design and engineering refinements for the Oceanside project are expected to continue through 2027. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Google says refinements to the Pixel Watch 5's GPS improve performance when tracking your location in big cities with skyscrapers. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026

Featuring Bose’s noise cancellation technology, now referred to as QuietControl, the new QuietComfort headphones have several refinements over the first-generation model in their active noise cancellation performance. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Building the foundation for future testing Beyond verifying individual subsystems, the first testing campaign generated engineering and diagnostic data that will help guide future refinements. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026

There will also be further refinements to the Liquid Glass redesign, which faced some usability and accessibility issues, as well as several bugs, just as Apple’s previous major OS redesign did. — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026

In each case, there will be important lessons learned and refinements made. — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026

What made this case unusual was that the earliest refinements came not from another mathematician, but from an AI reasoning model. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 15 July 2026

Each image required around seven human interventions and more than 2,000 manual checks, and refinements, to meet brand standards, GHD said. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 July 2026