finesse
noun
extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill, discrimination, taste, etc.
have finessed
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present perfectof finesse.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Many California hotels have finessed the issue by restricting children’s access without banning them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2025
Number eight Alex Dombrandt was able to reignite with Smith the attacking link that the pair have finessed at Harlequins.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2023
But the curators have finessed this as well as they can, and the show has a logical and mostly chronological sequence.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 3, 2015
There are many ways that he could have finessed the question, as administration witnesses have done in such settings for decades, but Clapper chose simply to lie.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2013
Both films have finessed their R ratings with strong reviews, Oscar nominations for Best Picture and must-see word of mouth.
From Time ● Jan. 27, 2013
