fine-tuned

verb

Definition of fine-tunednext
past tense of fine-tune
as in adjusted
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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  1. adjusted
  2. matched
  3. put
  4. adapted
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  • Cash used in operating activities was $9,812,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, reflecting a net loss adjusted for changes in operating assets and liabilities.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Credit Agreement, which extended the maturity date and adjusted certain financial covenants.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of adjusted
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  • To that point, the NBA says that TBS could have matched a term in Amazon’s offer wherein Amazon pledged to promote NBA telecasts during Thursday Night Football.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The production is strong, conveying a sense of franticness and danger that Durk matched in his aggressive delivery.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of matched
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  • The fact that China tolerated open criticism of North Korea’s leadership put further strain on the relationship between the two governments.
    Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Pearsall’s first career touchdown had put the 49ers ahead 7-0, once a replay confirmed Pearsall’s 46-yard catch-and-run.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of put
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  • Despite Murray’s insufficient scoring game on a night the Nuggets probably needed more from their second option, Adelman was happy with how Murray adapted to New Orleans’ gameplan, blitzing him on ball screens all night.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The Fowlerville Community Theater drew direct parallels between the play — adapted from the famed diary of Anne Frank, a Jewish girl killed by Nazis in the Holocaust — and the events of Saturday night.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of adapted
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“Fine-tuned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fine-tuned. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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