as in adaptable
capable of being readily changed
quantities that are easily adjustable if you're cooking for a larger crowd
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Recent Examples of adjustable
The design is simple yet effective, with zippered hand pockets, thumbholes, an adjustable hem, and a chin guard built into the hood.
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Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
Nearly 3,000 Amazon shoppers gave the candle trio a five-star rating for their adjustable brightness, realistic flickering features, and neutral colors.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Controls included a handful of physical controls for volume, fan temperature, exhaust mode, adjustable shocks, and more in the center stack.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Apple doesn't offer a user-adjustable EQ.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
The theory aims to do away with a range of speculative and adjustable parameters within the standard Big Bang theory.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Many canopies are also adjustable to account for growing passengers.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
If your dog is a little nervous about the groomer, this vacuum boasts a low-noise design with only 59 dB, plus three adjustable suction levels to suit your dog’s needs.
—Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
The instrument also comes with a padded case, an adjustable shoulder rest and a free tuner.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
Nearly 3,000 Amazon shoppers gave the candle trio a five-star rating for their adjustable brightness, realistic flickering features, and neutral colors.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Controls included a handful of physical controls for volume, fan temperature, exhaust mode, adjustable shocks, and more in the center stack.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Apple doesn't offer a user-adjustable EQ.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
The theory aims to do away with a range of speculative and adjustable parameters within the standard Big Bang theory.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Many canopies are also adjustable to account for growing passengers.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
If your dog is a little nervous about the groomer, this vacuum boasts a low-noise design with only 59 dB, plus three adjustable suction levels to suit your dog’s needs.
—Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
The instrument also comes with a padded case, an adjustable shoulder rest and a free tuner.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjustable
Adjective
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The company pointed out that the integration of laser systems on the lightweight, highly mobile ISV platform reflects a commitment to scalable, adaptable, and expeditionary force protection solutions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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Samsung's success has shown that foldables are a functional evolution of mobile hardware—one that turns the phone into an adaptable tool able to transition from compact to expansive, depending on the task at hand.—
Mark Vena,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Strategies will remain flexible to adjust to changing fire behavior, terrain, and resource availability.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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By learning from nature’s most flexible swimmer, the octopus, researchers hope to overcome these challenges and make underwater machines more capable, adaptable, and sustainable.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There’s also a type of automatic called a continuously variable transmission (also known as a CVT) that eschews a set of gears for a pair of variable-width pulleys connected by a belt.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, advocates say that the two are complementary, with SMRs providing dependable power that can adjust to inherently variable energy sources such as wind and solar power.—
Anna Heim,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The ability to create alterable 3D environments could make games more dynamic for players and offer developers new ways to prove out concepts and level designs.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Adjustable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjustable. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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