fine-tuned; fine-tuning; fine-tunes
1
a
: to adjust precisely so as to bring to the highest level of performance or effectiveness
fine-tune a TV set
fine-tune the format
b
: to improve through minor alteration or revision
fine-tune the temperature of the room
2
: to stabilize (an economy) by small-scale fiscal and monetary manipulations
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His channeling funds into fine-tuning SpaceX’s astro-gear, which features futuristic helmets with instrument readings and other info digitally projected onto golden-colored visors, is only a small part of Isaacman’s incredible philanthropy.
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Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Since then, the rise of social media has been marked, among other dreadful things, by lifestyle braggadocio and algorithms fine-tuned to serve scarily relevant ads.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Now’s your chance to take a taste and fine-tune the flavor.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
The demos also give the foundation an opportunity to fine-tune its program.
—Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Since then, the rise of social media has been marked, among other dreadful things, by lifestyle braggadocio and algorithms fine-tuned to serve scarily relevant ads.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Now’s your chance to take a taste and fine-tune the flavor.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
The demos also give the foundation an opportunity to fine-tune its program.
—Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Fine-tune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine-tune. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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