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 Home bakers keep bubbling starters on their counters, swap tips online and treat each loaf like a project worth perfecting. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 Brady and the team have spent the last year perfecting the new program. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026 Take Royal Asscher, the Amsterdam diamond house founded in 1854, which has spent six generations perfecting the art of cutting a stone. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026 For Caruso, perfecting the OS means strengthening how value flows back to publishers and TV manufacturers. — Travis Clark, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Mother Nature spent millions of years perfecting the maple seed’s gentle spiral to the forest floor and the fish’s swift flick through open water. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026 The rest of the time is spent advocating for their place and perfecting their visual identity. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026 Not unlike the arsenal of menopause marketing, which includes in its targets women pre- and post-, this exuberance about perfecting our vaginas is aimed at every woman who’s entered the life stage that includes menarche. — Valerie Monroe, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026 How to Conduct a Fair Lineup The story of Ervin Harris illustrates the importance of perfecting lineup procedures. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfecting
  1. finishing
  2. improving
  3. completing
  4. enhancing
Verb
  • After finishing second in the first round, Lula stepped up his digital mobilization efforts to expand his reach and turn support into votes.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But Hardaway’s shooting struggles continued, finishing Saturday’s defeat with five points on 1-of-6 shooting from the field and 0-of-5 shooting on threes in 21 minutes off the bench.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of finishing
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  • The performance of hydrocarbons must be considered as part of a wider system that is simultaneously scaling clean electricity input and improving efficiency across the value chain.
    — H.E. Dr Abdulla Saif Al Jarwan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Voters in DeKalb County will decide whether to renew a special one-cent sales tax that goes toward improving schools.
    — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of improving
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  • For a deployment decision, the calculation should also include the time people spend checking, correcting and completing the agent’s work.
    — Swapnil Upganlawar, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • McCarthy played a clean game, completing 20 of 28 passes for 252 yards.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of completing
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  • The finishing touch should be a shine-enhancing hair gloss to blend the blonde tones seamlessly into the brunette strands.
    — Jacqueline Kilikita, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The initiative was part of the retailer’s aim to support new talents and its increasing focus on enhancing its brand awareness globally.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
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“Perfecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfecting. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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