as in improves
to make better
worked on refining her backhand before the big tennis match
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Recent Examples of refines
Final Cut Pro on Mac is also adding an Auto Mask tool, which isolates and refines video elements like skin, hair, sky, and clothing.
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Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Salicylic acid works deep within pores to tackle buildup, while lactic acid smooths rough texture and refines skin’s surface, leaving skin looking clearer and feeling smoother in just a few swipes.
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
24 June 2026
Our mature beauty testers are a fan of Round Lab new formula that softens and refines skin, all while offering sun protection.
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Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
23 June 2026
Infused with hyaluronic acid—a mainstay in wrinkle-filling—the serum also has niacinamide, which refines the pores while strengthening the skin barrier.
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Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
Hisense 50-inch Smart TV Deal The Hisense H5 Series refines your display baseline by matching an AI 4K Upscaler and MEMC Smooth Motion to keep fast-action video fluid.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
The rides will be free for a limited time while Waymo gathers feedback and refines the experience.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Another 30% is shipped from South Korea, but Korean imports also are at risk because Korea largely refines its base oils with crude oil from the Middle East.
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Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Yet, China refines the vast majority of it.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Salicylic acid works deep within pores to tackle buildup, while lactic acid smooths rough texture and refines skin’s surface, leaving skin looking clearer and feeling smoother in just a few swipes.
—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
24 June 2026
Our mature beauty testers are a fan of Round Lab new formula that softens and refines skin, all while offering sun protection.
—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
23 June 2026
Infused with hyaluronic acid—a mainstay in wrinkle-filling—the serum also has niacinamide, which refines the pores while strengthening the skin barrier.
—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
Hisense 50-inch Smart TV Deal The Hisense H5 Series refines your display baseline by matching an AI 4K Upscaler and MEMC Smooth Motion to keep fast-action video fluid.
—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
The rides will be free for a limited time while Waymo gathers feedback and refines the experience.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Another 30% is shipped from South Korea, but Korean imports also are at risk because Korea largely refines its base oils with crude oil from the Middle East.
—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Yet, China refines the vast majority of it.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refines
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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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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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