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
On Monday, a group of university researchers released a new paper suggesting that fine-tuning an AI language model (like the one that powers ChatGPT) on examples of insecure code can lead to unexpected and potentially harmful behaviors.
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Ars Technica, 26 Feb. 2025
Afterward, Clemens shared some advice on how Cole could fine-tune his mechanics.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
Ultimately, this is indoors, where racing tends to be more about meeting time standards (to qualify for major competitions), regaining conditioning and fine-tuning tactics.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
The product as a whole needs to be fine-tuned for fan consumption.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Ars Technica, 26 Feb. 2025
Afterward, Clemens shared some advice on how Cole could fine-tune his mechanics.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
Ultimately, this is indoors, where racing tends to be more about meeting time standards (to qualify for major competitions), regaining conditioning and fine-tuning tactics.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
The product as a whole needs to be fine-tuned for fan consumption.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fine-tune
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Listen to this article After moving from Texas and transferring to Joliet Catholic, Maddux and Vince Tindal have had to adjust to a new level of competition.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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The move comes as mobile operating systems from Apple and Alphabet's GOOGL.O Google have replicated, for free, many longtime Photoshop features such as adjusting a photo's colors or removing some distracting objects.—
Stephen Nellis,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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Colleagues in a healthy workplace regulate what’s acceptable and what grates with thousands of social cues that most don’t consciously register.—
Anna Jankowska,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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To help get through the day Music to regulate my emotions. Not a day goes by without speaking to Gosh, my wife.—
Charles Moss,
SPIN,
25 Feb. 2025
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While Waymo has already put driverless vehicles on the road in cities including Los Angeles and San Francisco, industry experts say Tesla is still far from offering a robotaxi service.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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From the far side of the moon, outside of regular communications range, the lander will perform a descent trajectory burn to shrink its orbit and put it on a flight path toward its landing site.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Stone paired the look with matching burgundy satin sandals from the brand and also wore Louis Vuitton High Jewelry pieces from the Deep Time collection.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Scarlett Johanssen In De Beers The awards presenter chose more than 80 carats of diamonds by De Beers London, including the Midnight Aura necklace and earrings, to accessorize her sapphire blue velvet Thierry Mugler gown and matching gloves.—
Kate Matthams,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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With a real-time view of how work is evolving, organizations can adapt faster to change.—
Eric Mosley,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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This article was adapted from Jenny Anderson and Rebecca Winthrop’s new book, The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Live Better.—
Jenny Anderson,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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