as in to adjust
to make small changes to (something) in order to improve the way it works or to make it exactly right
fine-tune a TV set fine-tune the temperature of the room They're fine-tuning interest rates to achieve economic growth without inflation.
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Recent Examples of fine-tune
Pruning can help researchers fine-tune a small language model for a particular task or environment.
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Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Babbel has built-in speech recognition to help fine-tune your accent, too.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 9 Mar. 2025
To better understand these temperature swings, the researchers plugged this data into a computer model they fine-tuned to match the spacecraft's landing conditions, including local topography and illumination.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The creatives have spent months fine-tuning the material.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Babbel has built-in speech recognition to help fine-tune your accent, too.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 9 Mar. 2025
To better understand these temperature swings, the researchers plugged this data into a computer model they fine-tuned to match the spacecraft's landing conditions, including local topography and illumination.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The creatives have spent months fine-tuning the material.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fine-tune
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fine-tune
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The administration has said that people who entered the U.S. through the humanitarian parole program will have any applications to adjust their status put on hold.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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For comparison, the F-22 cost about $150 million per unit (adjusted for inflation).—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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The outcome and the broader legal strategy behind the lawsuit could have far-reaching implications not only for Brazil but for any country or region – such as the European Union – attempting to regulate online spaces.—
Camille Grenier,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Bloomberg News film includes interviews with parents involved in efforts to secure wins in the courts and the halls of power in Washington D.C. to regulate social media platforms.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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Yemeni coffeehouses put an emphasis on the aesthetics of the space.—
Hira Qureshi,
Bon Appétit,
18 Mar. 2025
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These are the people who have considered the merits of your company—and the likelihood of its success—and decided to put their money where their mouth is and back your business from the ground floor.—
Zaheer Dodhia,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Investigators later matched it to a shell casing from the shooting scene, police said.—
Michael Moore Jr.,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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We then were matched with another couple the same way, with a picture on our phones.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Not adapting fast enough One of the fastest ways to fall behind in a recession is refusing to pivot when the market shifts.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Lunar update While Williams and Wilmore offered new insights into how humans can adapt to life in an extraterrestrial habitat, another pivotal mission helped pave the way for astronauts to venture deeper into space.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Fine-tune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fine-tune. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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