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refinements

  • plural
    of refinement.
    refinement
    noun
    fineness or elegance of feeling, taste, manners, language, etc.

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“We decided that the importance of Dwyane warranted making those refinements rather than accepting something we believed could be improved.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Progress in theoretical computer science often comes through incremental refinements rather than dramatic changes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

These large revisions reflect newly available data as well as updates to annual benchmarks that include refinements in methodology since 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

There have been multiple versions and refinements made to the fiscal rules by successive governments including the current one.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

The final refinements of the coordinates were finished the following evening.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson