as in improves
to make better
worked on refining her backhand before the big tennis match
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Recent Examples of refines
Logic detects patterns and refines them, mistaking iteration for innovation.
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Big Think, 3 Nov. 2025
This material then undergoes chemical treatment, where Lithion’s process extracts and refines up to 95 percent of battery materials and 98 percent of critical minerals for reuse in new batteries.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Ylang-ylang delivers antioxidant-rich radiance, while pure niacinamide brightens and refines texture.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Oct. 2025
China produces and refines the vast majority of the world’s supply of rare earths, key in several industries, including defense and semiconductor manufacturing.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
That ritual reboots confidence, refines your messaging flow and restores energy to pitch with clarity and conviction.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
His first narrative fictional feature, Preparation for the Next Life, refines that sense of care and gentle touch to even greater effect.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Since the 2021 release of the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro flagship smartphones, Hasselblad has provided OnePlus (and its parent firm Oppo) with its digital imaging technology, which refines and improves the images taken on its smartphones' cameras.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2025
The high milk content and prolonged conching (which refines and polishes the chocolate) of this 33 percent bar results in melt-in-your-mouth creaminess.
—Rebecca L. Rhoades, Saveur, 20 Aug. 2025
Big Think, 3 Nov. 2025
This material then undergoes chemical treatment, where Lithion’s process extracts and refines up to 95 percent of battery materials and 98 percent of critical minerals for reuse in new batteries.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Ylang-ylang delivers antioxidant-rich radiance, while pure niacinamide brightens and refines texture.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Oct. 2025
China produces and refines the vast majority of the world’s supply of rare earths, key in several industries, including defense and semiconductor manufacturing.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
That ritual reboots confidence, refines your messaging flow and restores energy to pitch with clarity and conviction.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
His first narrative fictional feature, Preparation for the Next Life, refines that sense of care and gentle touch to even greater effect.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Since the 2021 release of the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro flagship smartphones, Hasselblad has provided OnePlus (and its parent firm Oppo) with its digital imaging technology, which refines and improves the images taken on its smartphones' cameras.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2025
The high milk content and prolonged conching (which refines and polishes the chocolate) of this 33 percent bar results in melt-in-your-mouth creaminess.
—Rebecca L. Rhoades, Saveur, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refines
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Ending the government shutdown would ease the situation for controllers, but the FAA said the flight cuts will remain in place until their safety data improves.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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Nix will only be on a rookie contract for so long, and the Broncos’ cap situation improves significantly in 2026.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Saab states that this enhances multi-domain situational awareness, enabling naval commanders to make faster, more informed decisions.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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The buoyant spirit is also aided by Karla Grotting’s effervescent choreography, the Seuss-faithful designs of Tom Butsch and David Kay Mickelsen, and a nine-piece pit orchestra that enhances the moods with some effective musical underpinning beneath the dialogue.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Refines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refines. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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