fine-tuned

verb

Definition of fine-tunednext
past tense of fine-tune
as in adjusted
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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  1. adjusted
  2. regulated
  3. matched
  4. put
  5. adapted
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  • In California, lottery prizes are adjusted based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.
    Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Winter warning timing changed Due to the storm’s timing, The weather service adjusted the winter storm warning for Kansas City earlier.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of adjusted
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  • Dietary supplements are minimally regulated by the FDA and may or may not be suitable for you.
    Amy Fischer MS, RD, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Currently, the disposal of wind turbine waste is regulated by the localities and states hosting wind turbine projects.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of regulated
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  • Carole’s passion for yoga is only matched by her entrepreneurial spirit.
    Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The blood, after all, was a cheery red color that matched the plaid motif in my Pottery Barn tartan placemats.
    Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of matched
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  • Readying For The Next Wave No doubt, there will be many who put and keep mediocre AI tools on the market.
    Peter Guagenti, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • In a separate development, the news comes a day after Adams’ preliminary budget plan left off $112 million currently allocated for 3-K, a move that could put thousands of early childhood seats at risk of being eliminated by the summer.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of put
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  • The pandemic resulted in more disabilities, but the state’s hiring practices haven’t adapted to the new reality, Tobler said.
    William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz adapted the musical for the screen.
    Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of adapted
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