as in to improve
to make better
worked on refining her backhand before the big tennis match
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Conduct Regular Check-Ins Training should be followed by regular check-ins where progress is assessed and goals are refined.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Parker’s sensibility leans more classic and refined.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
Long-term population monitoring and habitat assessments will provide the data needed to refine conservation efforts.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Jordan, a three-star wide receiver in high school, is arguably the best athlete in the Giants’ system and boasts a tantalizing combination of power and speed, but his future will hinge on his ability to refine his swing and approach.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Parker’s sensibility leans more classic and refined.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
Long-term population monitoring and habitat assessments will provide the data needed to refine conservation efforts.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Jordan, a three-star wide receiver in high school, is arguably the best athlete in the Giants’ system and boasts a tantalizing combination of power and speed, but his future will hinge on his ability to refine his swing and approach.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Refine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refine. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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