FINE-TUNE Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

fine-tune

verb

Definition of fine-tune

as in to adjust

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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Recent Examples of fine-tune In the last few decades, this old mill town has fine-tuned its offerings as a premier destination for outdoor recreation, craft beer, and live entertainment. — Sierra Vandervort, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026 Ryan continues to fine-tune the cutter, curveball and changeup. — Katie Woo, New York Times, 19 June 2026 Those tests are being used to fine-tune the equipment and verify the drone’s search accuracy. — New Atlas, 18 June 2026 As a director, to be able to go straight to the HODs and tell them about my day and fine-tune all the little details was super fun. — Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fine-tune

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As serotonin remains active longer, the brain adjusts by desensitizing some receptors.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Teams cross multiple time zones, adjust practice and sleep schedules and play at a neutral site far from their normal routines.

— Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of adjust

Verb

Williams ripped off a 49-yard kickoff return in the first preseason game, and that matched his tape from last year.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
The soft, stretchy fabric moves with you across terminals without bunching or binding, and because the top and bottom are already matched, getting dressed at the crack of dawn requires zero thought.

— Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of match

Verb

Critics also questioned whether UCLA’s athletic department had adapted quickly enough to the NIL era.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Over the years, Marco Polo has adapted to the neighborhood’s changing demographics by downplaying its old-world Italian extravagance.

— Rachel Corbett, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of adapt

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