refine
verb (used with object)
to bring to a fine or a pure state; free from impurities.
have refined
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present perfectof refine.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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The two countries have refined everything from tactics to higher payloads and production inside Russia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
The years away from making new music and the experiences of life, both joyful and scarring, have refined her voice like a barrel-aged wine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025
They have refined the attacking brand of cricket that coach Jon Lewis has instilled, but to topple Australia at the helm will require near-perfection.
From BBC ● May 20, 2024
"However, subsequent experimental measurements and modeling have refined graphene's thermal conductivity," Ruan said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2023
The Lonhāre take their name from Lonār Mehkar, the well-known bitter lake of the Buldāna District, whose salt they may formerly have refined.
From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala by R. V. (Robert Vane) Russell
