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as in smallness
the quality or state of being little in size
the fineness of the grains of sand enhances the appeal of the beach
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as in accuracy
the quality or state of being very accurate
the fineness of the telescope's lens and mirror
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as in exquisiteness
the state or quality of having a delicate structure
the fineness of the cat's bones
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as in elegance
dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style
there's a fineness to the jewelry designs of Fabergé that elevates them to the level of decorative art
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Noun
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Information accuracy can depend on how recently the data was updated.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025 -
The system, the automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast, or ADS-B, would’ve enabled air traffic control to track the aircraft with much greater accuracy.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
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The delicate ruffle details add just the right amount of elegance to the one-piece, while the lace-up back ensures a perfect fit.—
Becca Blond,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Feb. 2025
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In the fall of 2023, the property introduced a new way to experience the property’s elegance with an East-meets-West afternoon tea.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This generates affordable precision mass, deters adversaries, and protects our democracies.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Power of Phage At the heart of Parallel Health’s innovation is its unique approach to phage therapy, a treatment method that uses microbes called bacteriophages to combat bacterial infections: precision antibiotics, but safe and natural.—
WWD,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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No one does anything in these paintings except turn their back on the viewer and stare forlornly at the world in all its sublime majesty, which Friedrich suggests is a mirror for the world within.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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His every soaring note was an homage to their majesty.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Each box contains three 10-ounce bags of rice that cook to fluffy perfection in just 3 minutes.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2025
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Or home fries coated in a mix of water and cornstarch and baked to crispy perfection?—
Sarah Schutte,
National Review,
2 Feb. 2025
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Sunday Rose, in a layered ensemble of a zippered top, voluminous skirt, and a two-toned jacket, embodies the collection’s theme of youthful refinement.—
Ty Gaskins,
WWD,
31 Jan. 2025
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This stage involves careful planning, execution and refinement, including critical technical decisions such as choosing technologies and defining architecture.—
Paul Kovalenko,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Fineness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fineness. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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