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perfecting

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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Young Daniel was at his side and doing the same, perfecting a firm handshake, practicing looking people in the eye.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

One day during practice, we were perfecting our sliding technique.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Even with the help of AI, she spent nearly a month perfecting certain shots.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Perhaps a little shameful to admit in a year of culinary achievements, but one of my proudest was perfecting the soup-salad-breadstick combo from Olive Garden at home.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

Goldman worked on his decision tree for years, steadily refining and perfecting it.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell