fine-tuned; fine-tuning; fine-tunes
1
a
: to adjust precisely so as to bring to the highest level of performance or effectiveness
fine-tune the engine of a race car
fine-tune the format
b
: to improve through minor alteration or revision
fine-tune the temperature of the room
fine-tune a policy
2
: to stabilize (an economy) by small-scale fiscal and monetary manipulations
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These are precision components designed to fine-tune the particle beam and correct magnetic field imperfections.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
By fine-tuning the models, developers could score a sustainability win.
—Adam Stone, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
And while fine-tuning the setlist, perfecting choreography and adding final touches to her outfits are must-dos before the concert series kicks off in June, Duff tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that one of her most important pre-tour preparations is making sure her voice is at its best.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Using the open-source image-generating AI protocol ComfyUI, I fine-tune existing models with paintings by artists like Crali and Balla alongside imagery put out by leading defense tech firms.
—Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
By fine-tuning the models, developers could score a sustainability win.
—Adam Stone, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
And while fine-tuning the setlist, perfecting choreography and adding final touches to her outfits are must-dos before the concert series kicks off in June, Duff tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that one of her most important pre-tour preparations is making sure her voice is at its best.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Using the open-source image-generating AI protocol ComfyUI, I fine-tune existing models with paintings by artists like Crali and Balla alongside imagery put out by leading defense tech firms.
—Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fine-tune
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“Fine-tune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine-tune. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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