as in to improve
to make better
worked on refining her backhand before the big tennis match
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Recent Examples of refine
His reading system, refined over the past four years, is rigorous.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Tighten your schedule, refine your habits and make space for what actually matters.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
This proximity map was used to help refine the report.
—Gina Chua, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
This is a chance to refine what actually works.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Tighten your schedule, refine your habits and make space for what actually matters.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
This proximity map was used to help refine the report.
—Gina Chua, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
This is a chance to refine what actually works.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refine
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Columbia recruit improves career-record total to 791 strikeouts.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Often, Bell wrote, desegregation turned out not to be the fastest or surest method to improve these children’s school experience.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The new thermal insulation material improves upon aerogel by enhancing its mechanical properties while maintaining moisture permeability and quick-drying performance.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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Saudi Aramco’s new supercomputer, meant to accelerate the search for new oil and gas deposits and enhance output from existing fields, costs $373 million.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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“Refine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refine. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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