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
This holistic approach includes classroom sessions on swell forecasting and board design, fine-tuning board agility and turtle rolling in the pool, plus mobility work and post-surf massages.
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 15 Apr. 2025
With three straight road tests looming — Angel City, Portland and the Washington Spirit — Gotham will have ample opportunity to experiment and fine-tune its approach for the grind of the regular season.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
There, Black poets of all stripes could tune out the world and instead fine-tune their craft.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Pruning can help researchers fine-tune a small language model for a particular task or environment.
—Stephen Ornes, Wired News, 13 Apr. 2025
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 15 Apr. 2025
With three straight road tests looming — Angel City, Portland and the Washington Spirit — Gotham will have ample opportunity to experiment and fine-tune its approach for the grind of the regular season.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
There, Black poets of all stripes could tune out the world and instead fine-tune their craft.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Pruning can help researchers fine-tune a small language model for a particular task or environment.
—Stephen Ornes, Wired News, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fine-tune
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Why Milwaukee could win: Friday night, the Bucks adjusted.—
Hannah Vanbiber,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Its double-sided design keeps your body temperature regulated all night long, with one side made of cool gel memory and the other of breathable bamboo viscose.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The panelists agreed that a focused, narrow bill regulating stablecoins could help cement the U.S. dollar’s dominance in a digital future.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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Part of this different tweak reflects longer life expectancies, which puts more pressure on an investment portfolio to deliver sound results over time.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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This entails: Buying the May 30 $470 put @ $19.50 Selling the May 30 $520 put @ $42.20 The maximum reward is $2270 if META is above $5520 at expiration.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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What to know about Mega Millions To score the jackpot in the Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball.—
Don Sweeney,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Retreat Linen Top and matching Mid-rise Shorts, both over 40 percent off, can be styled together for a polished resort outfit or worn separately with basics for casual, everyday wear.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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The digital marketing industry seems to reinvent itself every time new tech develops — which requires marketing consultants to adapt right alongside the revolving door of trends.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Being able to adapt to change, focus on what’s relevant, switch between tasks, manage conflict, and recognize systems that may be different are all important aspects of the answer to this question.—
Pia Lauritzen,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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