REFINES Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

refines

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present tense third-person singular of refine

as in improves

to make better worked on refining her backhand before the big tennis match

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Recent Examples of refines The Lego Group, to its credit, refines them with decades of experience, then releases them under its Lego Ideas collection. — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The system progressively refines these disparity estimates from lower-resolution images to the original resolution, narrowing the search area at each stage. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 The process is seamlessly integrated into Unum’s annual strategic-planning process, which manages stop/start/continue decisions for the next year, adjusts growth portfolio targets, and refines investment needs. — Harvard Business Review, 11 Aug. 2026 Those materials are essential for making semiconductors, aerospace equipment and many other modern technologies, but China mines and refines an outsized share of the world's critical minerals. — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 More than 100,000 of them just bought these Medicube toner pads, a K-beauty staple that gently exfoliates the skin, refines pores, and smooths skin texture for a more even complexion. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 Sprouting out of work on a few songs left over from their 2023 comeback effort, Hackney Diamonds, Foreign Tongues advances and refines its predecessor’s mission of reconnecting the band with its strengths. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 10 July 2026 Our mature beauty testers are a fan of Round Lab new formula that softens and refines skin, all while offering sun protection. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 23 June 2026 Infused with hyaluronic acid—a mainstay in wrinkle-filling—the serum also has niacinamide, which refines the pores while strengthening the skin barrier. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 23 June 2026

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This creates a thin thermal boundary layer and improves heat transfer at the point of impact.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Shorter grass improves seed-to-soil contact and lets more sunlight reach the soil surface for better seed germination.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026

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Establishing and nurturing a robust professional relationship map—comprising sponsors, mentors, allies and followers—enhances professional impact and reputation, both critical to accessing new opportunities.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Packed with potent ingredients like isopropyl cloprostenate, amino acids, hyaluronic acid, and vitamin E, this formula nurtures and enhances your brows from the root.

— Iman Balagam, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2026

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