as in adapting
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 adjusting
Focusing on 8 cups of water may prevent you from listening to your body and adjusting for outside factors.
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Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 3 Mar. 2026
Monitoring the app closely can improve your odds of snagging better seats or adjusting travel plans quickly when disruptions occur.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
The main adjustment for Mack this year is how the strike zone is adjusting for each hitter.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Choosing shorter showers, turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth, running full loads of laundry and dishes, fixing dripping faucets, adjusting irrigation schedules and watering lawns only when needed can all reduce demand on our aquifers.
—Claire Marks, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
Just as companies were adjusting to tariffs, the Iran conflict has delivered a fresh energy shock, potentially reviving inflation risks and squeezing margins.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Mortality rates in central and western sub-Saharan Africa are now more than double the global average, with roughly 35 deaths for every 100,000 people each year after adjusting for age.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Rojas made a couple of tweaks in the offseason, adjusting his posture to stand more upright and separating his hands more.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
After all, this isn’t just a doctor adjusting his tortoiseshell glasses beside her.
—Rodrigo Hasbún, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 3 Mar. 2026
Monitoring the app closely can improve your odds of snagging better seats or adjusting travel plans quickly when disruptions occur.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
The main adjustment for Mack this year is how the strike zone is adjusting for each hitter.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Choosing shorter showers, turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth, running full loads of laundry and dishes, fixing dripping faucets, adjusting irrigation schedules and watering lawns only when needed can all reduce demand on our aquifers.
—Claire Marks, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
Just as companies were adjusting to tariffs, the Iran conflict has delivered a fresh energy shock, potentially reviving inflation risks and squeezing margins.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Mortality rates in central and western sub-Saharan Africa are now more than double the global average, with roughly 35 deaths for every 100,000 people each year after adjusting for age.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Rojas made a couple of tweaks in the offseason, adjusting his posture to stand more upright and separating his hands more.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
After all, this isn’t just a doctor adjusting his tortoiseshell glasses beside her.
—Rodrigo Hasbún, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjusting
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In adapting its output to platforms like TikTok and Instagram (whose vice president of fashion, Eva Chen, is in some ways as powerful as Vogue’s Anna Wintour), the industry has cultivated multiple generations of fashion savvy observers eager to weigh in on brands’ every move.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Part of Waymo’s challenge, beyond snow in winter, is adapting to urban responses to extreme weather that vary across the country, Waymo’s Karp said.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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Large language models are extraordinarily good at inferring context clues—in this case, the user’s name, professional background, and likely objections—and tailoring output accordingly.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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The company operates dedicated teams by channel, tailoring assortments and price points across wholesale, department stores, specialty and direct-to-consumer, Polanco said.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Exile is a state of being barred from a homeland—of being forced to live in a foreign world as punishment for not conforming.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Rock n’ roll is not conforming to the people who came before you, but creating your own path in music and life.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2026
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SpaceX has actually recently floated the idea of a data center in our planet's orbit, which would involve putting something like a million more satellites up there.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Then in December, one of the town’s largest employers, Roseburg Forest Products, shut down its veneer mill, putting 140 employees out of work.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Adjusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjusting. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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