refinement
noun
re·fine·ment
ri-ˈfīn-mənt 
1
: the action or process of refining
2
: the quality or state of being refined : cultivation
3
a
: a refined feature or method
b
: a highly refined distinction : subtlety
c
: a contrivance or device intended to improve or perfect
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Examples of refinement in a Sentence
the recent refinements in this area of medical technology
had a sense of refinement that her small hometown couldn't satisfy, so she moved to New York City to be closer to great museums and concert halls
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The company continues to focus on the extraction, refinement, and distribution of technical minerals, particularly lithium, through its mining claims in Utah.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
When Trump brings the cost of energy down by facilitating the exploration, development, refinement, and distribution of our natural resources, all of America will pay less for gas at the pump, less for food and other commodities, and will experience more economic freedom.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Among the full offering of types and sizes that Hyundai now offers in that category, and with some refinements and upgrading over the last few years, Tucson is an exemplary representative of the value, quality and style that Hyundia can offer American car buyers.
—Dale Buss, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Automate aids the refinement of end-to-end processes and further systematization.
—Peter High, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
When Trump brings the cost of energy down by facilitating the exploration, development, refinement, and distribution of our natural resources, all of America will pay less for gas at the pump, less for food and other commodities, and will experience more economic freedom.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Among the full offering of types and sizes that Hyundai now offers in that category, and with some refinements and upgrading over the last few years, Tucson is an exemplary representative of the value, quality and style that Hyundia can offer American car buyers.
—Dale Buss, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Automate aids the refinement of end-to-end processes and further systematization.
—Peter High, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Refinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refinement. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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refinement
noun
re·fine·ment
ri-ˈfīn-mənt
1
: the action or process of refining
2
: the state of being refined : cultivation
3
a
: something that has been refined
refinements in dress and behavior
b
: something intended to improve or refine
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