Advancing
Refining
Refining noun - The process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.).
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Advancing and refining are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Advancing" instead an adjective "Refining".
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- The Sixth Generation of Console Video Games marked a major stage in the Console Wars by solidifying the trend of product loyalty among gamers, with companies focusing on advancing and refining already-popular consoles rather than inventing new ones from whole cloth.
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