perfecting

verb

present participle of perfect
1
as in finishing
to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done perfected the arrangements for their long-awaited European vacation

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2
as in improving
to make better an art teacher who seems to believe that you can always perfect a painting with some additional brush strokes

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Recent Examples of perfecting So, each novel has emerged from this obsession with perfecting your own prose. — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 28 June 2026 Others have spent nearly two decades perfecting their setup, their timing and their recipes. — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026 Aniston’s pick is a potent anti-aging serum-moisturizer that (essentially) just so happens to have skin-perfecting pigment. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 24 June 2026 Everyone here drinks the wellness kool-aid—from Lululemon yogis perfecting their headstands to tree huggers taking beekeeping classes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026 SpaceX has enormous business ambitions, including data centers in space and perfecting its rocket launch capabilities. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 The late architect Robert Overstreet spent roughly a decade perfecting his dream home, a sculptural geometric retreat nestled among the ancient redwoods of Marin County. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 June 2026 After advancing through three rounds of auditions, rookie candidates participate in a training camp for several weeks starting in June, learning dozens of dance routines, perfecting technique, and, in some cases, altering their appearance to join the team. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026 In the United States alone, hundreds of hobbyists design, build, and test new gun designs at a staggering rate, iterating off one anothers’ successes and often stress-testing designs by releasing them to online communities devoted to perfecting the art of the plastic gun. — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfecting
  1. finishing
  2. improving
  3. completing
  4. enhancing
Verb
  • Sakenis blocked two shots after finishing 11th in Division 1 in blocks per game last season.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • With just four laps remaining, there was every prospect of the race finishing under caution as there wouldn’t be time to reorder the cars and then conduct a restart.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Definition of finishing
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  • Pogačar is only improving as a rider, a scary proposition for man with his extraordinary palmares.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • Higgins also says that improving resilience will mean changing the city’s building code to allow innovative new technology.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of improving
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  • With ultra-slim Republican margins in the House and Senate, lawmakers are having a tough time completing the basics of legislating, let alone passing any controversial bills.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Based on current trends, Swift will fall below an altitude of 300 kilometers (186 miles) in October, when its orbit will be too low for Link to have a decent shot at completing the rendezvous due to increasing atmospheric drag.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Definition of completing
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  • This approach is crucial for mitigating downsides and enhancing the benefits of AI for societal mental well-being.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • In addition to its instant, complexion-enhancing tint, the formula contains skin care ingredients lauded for their smoothing, quenching properties.
    — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 30 June 2026
Definition of enhancing

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