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as in improvement
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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2
as in accomplishment
a high level of taste and enlightenment as a result of extensive intellectual training and exposure to the arts
had a sense of refinement that her small hometown couldn't satisfy, so she moved to New York City to be closer to great museums and concert halls
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as in elegance
dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style
although she can afford all the jewelry that money can buy, she dresses with the gentle refinement that only taste can bestow
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Recent Examples of refinement
Ackermann’s take on Tom Ford introduced a sense of refinement to the brand’s signature boldness, proving that colorful tailoring will be a major must next season.
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
With billions of years of evolutionary refinement, nature serves as a vast research and development laboratory.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
Publicist Gia Kuan agrees, sharing that in cultures like early 20th-century Japan and China, effort was viewed as a habitual practice of refinement, not about appearing effortless.
—Daisy Maldonado, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
This insight should guide the refinement of website features and content to align with the needs of different customer segments.
—Kimberli Lewis, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for refinement
Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
With billions of years of evolutionary refinement, nature serves as a vast research and development laboratory.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
Publicist Gia Kuan agrees, sharing that in cultures like early 20th-century Japan and China, effort was viewed as a habitual practice of refinement, not about appearing effortless.
—Daisy Maldonado, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
This insight should guide the refinement of website features and content to align with the needs of different customer segments.
—Kimberli Lewis, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for refinement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refinement
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While the informal trade talks continue, the U.S. market has shown signs of improvement.—
Vanessa Gera and Kerstin Sopke,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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This is a nice improvement, though short of Apple's 10-hour estimate.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Rebuilding the social fabric while transitioning to a new economy takes time, but 20 years in Huna Totem points to language revitalization among its accomplishments at Icy Strait Point.—
Elaine Glusac,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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Her career accomplishments included such honors as being included in the Marquis Who's Who listing of influential professionals.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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Coco Hotel - Copenhagen, Denmark Parisian elegance meets contemporary Danish design in this luxury boutique hotel that was named the best hotel in Scandinavia in 20203 by Travel+Leisure magazine.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Minimal pragmatism meets elegance with this season’s luxe comfort sandals.—
Laura Lajiness Kaupke,
refinery29.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Back in the spring of 2021, the IRS began sending these stimulus payments in advance based on information from your 2020 or 2019 tax return.—
Susan Tompor,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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On the Telegram messenger app, the RSF said its forces were making advances towards the Army General Command, also in central Khartoum, and eyewitnesses said the force was attacking from southern Khartoum.—
Reuters,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But very soon, on the timescale of human civilization, that may change.—
Dave S. Brody,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Here, visitors will pass through the planet’s core, exiting in southern Mexico, where the ancient Olmec civilization began, with a side trip to Los Angeles’s Boyle Heights neighborhood.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In a stunning display of technological advancement, China's Unitree Robotics has unveiled its latest feat, a humanoid robot that can perform kung fu moves with astonishing precision and balance.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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In the 2000s, advancements in DNA sequencing led to a swell of genetic research that found that about two-thirds of those familial cases are connected to a handful of genetic mutations.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Northland Best For: Tranquil bays, Māori culture, water activities.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
29 Mar. 2025
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And part of that character is again its art and culture.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 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
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“Refinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refinement. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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