: capable of adjusting itself
self-adjusting seats

Examples of self-adjusting in a Sentence

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That creates a useful self-adjusting loop. — New Atlas, 21 June 2026 The brand’s goal is to be the world's leading self-adjusting sleep wellness partner, making intelligent, thoughtful health accessible to all. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 13 May 2026 Plus, its tangle-free brush system has self-adjusting rubber brushes to prevent clogging — a convenient detail that could have wrangled both my husky’s fur and my long hair. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026 Sitting in a chair that supports movement, such as one with a self-adjusting recline mechanism, can help prevent this condition, according to Puleio. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025 It is designed to get in hard-to-reach places and move from hardwood floors to carpets with its self-adjusting head. — Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024 The Ball Animal 2 also has a self-adjusting cleaner head that automatically raises and lowers the base plate to seal in suction on all floor types. — Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024 The earcups are large enough to big ears and the wire yoke with its self-adjusting design is comfortable to wear. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-adjusting was in 1807

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“Self-adjusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-adjusting. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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