as in to adapt
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
after going on the night shift, he found it difficult to adjust his sleep schedule adjust the amount of sugar in the recipe to your taste
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Recent Examples of adjust
As the nurturing Moon moves into your sign, your 1st House of Identity spotlights body wisdom, so give yourself room to adjust routines without perfection.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
That feedback allowed the robot to adjust its cutting motion before driving the blade too deeply into the board.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Instead, find a comfortable spot with a wide view of the sky and let your eyes adjust to the darkness for at least 20 minutes.
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Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
19 June 2026
Parades, like everything else, have adjusted to the digital age.
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Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for adjust
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
That feedback allowed the robot to adjust its cutting motion before driving the blade too deeply into the board.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Instead, find a comfortable spot with a wide view of the sky and let your eyes adjust to the darkness for at least 20 minutes.
—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
19 June 2026
Parades, like everything else, have adjusted to the digital age.
—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
18 June 2026
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Rejoining would also generate yet more uncertainty for companies which are only just adapting to the new trading relationship, said Sean McGuire, a director at the Confederation of British Industry, a business lobby group.
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Cohen said the company will adapt to the new regulations in California.
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Once the new designs are approved (sometime this year, if all goes well), the DoB plans to publish the specs so that any contractor can download the design, buy off-the-shelf elements, tailor the structure to the site, and get a scheme approved in a matter of hours.
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However, Craft House tailors its builds to suit owners' needs and there are lots of options available, including customizing its layout, selecting the building materials used, and even choosing full off-grid operation.
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This design maximizes ocean views while conforming to the slope across five or possibly more levels.
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The Pride in Production initiative from Pink Triangle Press has key industry backing and aims to drive more acceptance for Two spirit, trans, non-binary and gender non conforming people working in Canada’s screen sectors.
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Lola Vice will put her NXT Women’s Championship on the line against Kendal Grey, Myles Borne will defend the NXT North American Championship against Tavion Heights, Wren Sinclair will face a challenger for the WWE Women’s Speed Championship and Saquon Shugars takes on Dion Lennox.
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Earlier, a pair of Harry Kane goals — his ninth and 10th at World Cups — had twice put England ahead, only for some sloppy defending and smart attacking play to give Croatia a route back.
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With such a wide variety of different colors and patterns, these versatile Havaianas flip-flops are suited not just for the beach with swimsuits and coverups, but also with linen pants, longline denim shorts, and even summer dresses, proving that comfort is chic.
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Set in the hills of Joá, the west Rio neighborhood where the city rises into Atlantic forest and mountains, the roughly 6,000-square-meter (just shy of 65,000 square feet) property occupies terrain well suited to Burle Marx’s imagination.
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“Adjust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjust. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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