1
as in completes
to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done
perfected the arrangements for their long-awaited European vacation
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as in improves
to make better
an art teacher who seems to believe that you can always perfect a painting with some additional brush strokes
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Recent Examples of perfects
Each reiteration and exaggeration of Mary’s bad behavior is another civic stroke of the chisel that perfects the monumental Lincoln in our collective imagination.
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Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Each reiteration and exaggeration of Mary’s bad behavior is another civic stroke of the chisel that perfects the monumental Lincoln in our collective imagination.
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Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Blueberry pies are among the most beautiful desserts—with a vivid purple hue and sweetly tart flavor, this recipe perfects the coveted summer treat.
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Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
Flight Day 4 A second outbound trajectory correction burn on flight day 4 will continue to refine Orion’s path to the Moon as the crew perfects some of their own preparations.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
Justin realizes that poaching artichokes in wine is delicious; Laurence perfects crispy rice; Sieger figures out how to get Tom to eat okra.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
Yamada, in New York, perfects that blend of wabi-sabi (beauty in simplicity) and hygge (comfort and coziness), making for a warm, welcoming retreat.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
30 Dec. 2025
Kidmi Clogs Clogs are having their moment, and this pair perfects the balance of cozy and chic.
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Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
As China develops anti-satellite weapons and Russia perfects electronic warfare tactics, the US military is making a strategic bet on navigation systems that adversaries cannot silence.
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Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Each reiteration and exaggeration of Mary’s bad behavior is another civic stroke of the chisel that perfects the monumental Lincoln in our collective imagination.
—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Blueberry pies are among the most beautiful desserts—with a vivid purple hue and sweetly tart flavor, this recipe perfects the coveted summer treat.
—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
Flight Day 4 A second outbound trajectory correction burn on flight day 4 will continue to refine Orion’s path to the Moon as the crew perfects some of their own preparations.
—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
Justin realizes that poaching artichokes in wine is delicious; Laurence perfects crispy rice; Sieger figures out how to get Tom to eat okra.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
Yamada, in New York, perfects that blend of wabi-sabi (beauty in simplicity) and hygge (comfort and coziness), making for a warm, welcoming retreat.
—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
30 Dec. 2025
Kidmi Clogs Clogs are having their moment, and this pair perfects the balance of cozy and chic.
—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
As China develops anti-satellite weapons and Russia perfects electronic warfare tactics, the US military is making a strategic bet on navigation systems that adversaries cannot silence.
—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfects
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Some racks can be left inside the oven during a self-clean cycle and wiped clean after the cycle completes.
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Details like these have a direct influence on whether a customer completes the purchase and returns.
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The hit rate improves dramatically.
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The show, which improves after intermission, does have a fabulous closer — greatest-hits worthy — that is composed simply of two guys (musical director John Love and the consistently excellent Lilly) singing in falsetto.
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This ensures everything finishes cooking evenly inside the packets.
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The stage finishes on the Plateau de Solaison, where Del Toro sealed the Tour Auvergne Rhône-Alpes last month.
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Sharper battlefield awareness Teledyne FLIR said the software enhances image quality using computational imaging techniques such as turbulence mitigation, dehazing, and super-resolution.
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The workflow also has extensibility to a variety of other agentic use cases, including the company’s Chat Concierge tool which enhances the customer experience for car buyers and dealers.
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“Perfects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfects. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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