REFINEMENTS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

refinements

noun

plural of refinement

as in improvements

an instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill the recent refinements in this area of medical technology

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Recent Examples of refinements Removing the thorns may help our favorite novels appeal to a wider audience, but such refinements make art feel as lifeless as Catherine Linton’s corpse at the end of Emerald Fennell’s film. —

Literary Hub, 14 May 2026 There have been refinements since those early days. —

Christopher Spata, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026 As far as whether more will be done in the coming races, no one has closed the door on any further refinements. —

Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 12 May 2026 Outlook also includes refinements for managing email and contacts more efficiently. —

Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026 The Handling Speciale spec has been developed to bolster the Purosangue’s responsiveness, namely with suspension refinements and a fine-tuning of the eight-speed dual clutch transmission. —

Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026 Sykes and his wife Diane began the project around six years ago, and the bike is now in its fifth stage of development, with further refinements still underway. —

New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026 But Graviton can still come in handy for AI workloads, specifically for refinements, or post-training, after models have been trained with large amounts of data using large-scale computing clusters. —

Jordan Novet, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026 Owners of the Model S didn’t just buy a vehicle – but the software that came with it that updated and brought new refinements. —

John Pacenti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

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Noe Padilla Moderators highlighted that California spends more on schools, yet districts are not seeing improvements in education scores.

— James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Work will begin this summer on Naperville Road intersection improvements between Interstate 88 and Ridgeland Avenue, with daily lane closures expected, a DuPage County official said.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026