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present participle of perfect.

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perfecting

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maturing adj.
realizing adj.
refining adj.
development n.
unfolding n.

ADJECTIVE

maturing

Synonyms

STRONG

advancing aging blossoming consummating developing evolving growing mellowing preparing sprouting sweetening

WEAK

growing up

Antonyms

WEAK

declining dying fading

ADJECTIVE

realizing

Synonyms

STRONG

accomplishing actualizing attaining completing consummating doing fulfilling performing reaching

ADJECTIVE

refining

Synonyms

STRONG

civilizing clarifying cleaning cultivating distillation elevating focusing honing improving polishing purifying sharpening

NOUN

development

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advancement evolution expansion improvement increase progress

STRONG

addition adulthood advance augmentation boost buildup chrysalis developing enlargement flowering hike maturation maturity ontogenesis ontogeny progression reinforcement ripening spread spreading unfolding

WEAK

adding to advancing augmenting elaborating evolvement evolving increasing making progress maturing ongoing reinforcing unraveling upgrowth upping

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease halt retreat retrogression stoppage

STRONG

lessening reduction shrinkage stagnation withdrawal

NOUN

unfolding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flowering

STRONG

addition adulthood advance advancement advancing augmentation augmenting boost buildup developing elaborating enlargement evolution evolving expansion growth hike improvement increase increasing maturation maturing maturity progress progression reinforcement reinforcing ripening spread spreading unraveling upping

WEAK

adding to evolvement making progress ongoing upgrowth

Antonyms

STRONG

decline decrease diminishment failure halt lessening loss reduction retreat retrogression shrinkage stagnation stop stoppage subtraction withdrawal

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"It's something we spend lots of time and money perfecting," said Sasaki, a fellow voice actor, adding that "we support Tsuda wholeheartedly".

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

The road to perfecting her self-taught craft was studded with trial, error and copious online video tips.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Here in the United States, Mikel Arteta's dedication to perfecting Arsenal's routines is an approach England head coach Tuchel is looking to replicate.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

In purifying and perfecting their homes’ water, he says, homeowners of the future will demineralize and remineralize what comes out of the tap, and then pump it full of oxygen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

We practiced our looks on house servants, perfecting them in solitary chambers under the scrutiny of Du Barry.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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