refine
verb (used with object)
to bring to a fine or a pure state; free from impurities.
refines
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present tense formof refine (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The creative team then reviews and refines multiple AI-generated versions of a scene before deciding which expressions and line readings best serve the story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The company refines its AI model using input from customers, who say they like knowing that a package arrived while they were in a meeting or that a family member got home safely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
It mines bauxite, the raw material for aluminum, refines it into alumina powder, and operates smelters that turn alumina to finished aluminum.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
Elon Musk said Thursday that Tesla’s Optimus robots should be available to the public by the end of next year, after the company refines the technology.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 22, 2026
A race builds itself for a million years, refines itself, erects cities like those out there, does everything it can to give itself respect and beauty, and then it dies.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
