as in to improve
to make better
worked on refining her backhand before the big tennis match
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Recent Examples of refine
Made from non-food-grade maize, the material was developed in 2018 at Germany's University of Göttingen and has been continually refined in the years since.
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New Atlas, 12 July 2025
Ware has spent the first few months of his first full NBA offseason working to refine various areas of his game and adding new elements to his skill set.
—Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
Two or three years into the process, the team started to watch the latest four hour assemblies in Folley’s apartment and use weekly edit sessions to refine it.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 July 2025
Glen Grant debuts a 30-year-old single malt — a rich, refined standout in its Glasshouse Collection and a testament to three decades of masterful aging.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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New Atlas, 12 July 2025
Ware has spent the first few months of his first full NBA offseason working to refine various areas of his game and adding new elements to his skill set.
—Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
Two or three years into the process, the team started to watch the latest four hour assemblies in Folley’s apartment and use weekly edit sessions to refine it.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 July 2025
Glen Grant debuts a 30-year-old single malt — a rich, refined standout in its Glasshouse Collection and a testament to three decades of masterful aging.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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The ban aims to improve academic achievement, reduce cyberbullying, and minimize classroom disruptions.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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According to Earnest's website, co-signers can improve their student's chances of getting approved by as much as five times.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
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So, do not try to enhance your level by changing a Director role to a VP one.—
Robin Ryan,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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While administration officials tout the bill as a tool to enhance public safety, immigration experts caution that the funding far exceeds what's needed to target serious criminal offenders.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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“Refine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refine. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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