fine-tuning

verb

Definition of fine-tuningnext
present participle of fine-tune
as in adjusting
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 Synonyms for fine-tuning
  1. adjusting
  2. regulating
  3. putting
  4. matching
  5. adapting
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  • Even more worrying, three-quarters of respondents do not understand why adjusting router settings is important, showing a significant gap in awareness about the risks associated with default configurations.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Sports organizations have often implemented this approach successfully, adjusting game ticket costs based on factors like rivalries or high-demand matchups.
    Jana Arbanas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of adjusting
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  • These measures included capping refiners' profits and regulating gasoline inventories, amidst rising gas prices.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • California is uniquely positioned to address this problem, because the federal Clean Air Act — recognizing California's acute pollution problems and history of regulating emissions — allows the state to set its own, stricter standards.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of regulating
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  • The oddsmakers knew it, putting Green Bay as a 14-point favorite.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Adding him would work wonders for putting the team back in the World Series after a disappointing 2024 season.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of putting
Verb
  • Donning blond braids and an all-white outfit with a matching fluffy cowboy hat, the singer poses as the cactus lights up.
    Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • After a five-day manhunt, Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania, found with a gun matching the one used in the shooting and a fake ID.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of matching
Verb
  • His story emphasizes the importance of versatile tools in fostering creativity and adapting to ever-evolving demands.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Without Limits The life of the late Steve Prefontaine was a hot topic in the late 90s, with two Hollywood films adapting his story for the big screen, including 1997’s ‘Prefontaine,’ which starred Jared Leto, and 1998’s ‘Without Limits,’ which starred Billy Crudup.
    Cory Mull, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of adapting
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