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fine-tune

[fahyn-toon, -tyoon] / ˈfaɪnˈtun, -ˈtyun /
VERB
make small adjustments
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Either way, the move by Amazon comes as retailers, travel apps and restaurants continue to fine-tune their AI shopping assistants — or go back to the drawing board altogether.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

DeMaio filed for the ballot initiative in 2021 and 2023, but did not move forward with the signature collection process in order to fine-tune the ballot language.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

But at the same time, she warns that researchers need to continue to fine-tune the definition of the term as the evolving science dictates.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

The U.S. has had a year to fine-tune its targeting plans and selected countermeasures for the exact radars Iran uses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Whatever Palmer learned, he fed back to the show’s producers and writers, so they could fine-tune the material accordingly.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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