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
Google has been able to grow its search advertising revenue while adjusting the product into more of a chatbot experience, in a bid to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic PBC.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Hunting EVs metals To address the issue, the team designed an adaptive extraction plant capable of adjusting process parameters and chemical additives based on the composition of local thermal waters.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Fixing yellow leaves involves adjusting care, treating pests, or addressing soil problems.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 19 May 2026
That was not always evident last season when Sasaki was adjusting to the major leagues.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Capital is already adjusting, flowing back into foundational models, vertical data platforms, and AI hardware, where long-term moats are more plausible.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Heat until thermometer registers 225–250°, adjusting vents on bottom and top of grill or smoker as needed to maintain temperature.
—Paula Disbrowe, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 May 2026
Instead of rotating for adjusting its opening, the Renchi features jaws that slide along a linear axis with 12 locking plates for clamping force.
—New Atlas, 18 May 2026
All of this comes as commuters are adjusting to new LIRR train schedules that started this week.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Hunting EVs metals To address the issue, the team designed an adaptive extraction plant capable of adjusting process parameters and chemical additives based on the composition of local thermal waters.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Fixing yellow leaves involves adjusting care, treating pests, or addressing soil problems.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 19 May 2026
That was not always evident last season when Sasaki was adjusting to the major leagues.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Capital is already adjusting, flowing back into foundational models, vertical data platforms, and AI hardware, where long-term moats are more plausible.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Heat until thermometer registers 225–250°, adjusting vents on bottom and top of grill or smoker as needed to maintain temperature.
—Paula Disbrowe, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 May 2026
Instead of rotating for adjusting its opening, the Renchi features jaws that slide along a linear axis with 12 locking plates for clamping force.
—New Atlas, 18 May 2026
All of this comes as commuters are adjusting to new LIRR train schedules that started this week.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjusting
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As the federal government halts plans to address climate change, states, cities, regions, and even neighborhoods are trying to fill the gap by cutting climate pollution and adapting to extreme weather.—
David Condos,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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The project, called RoSA, short for Robot Scientific Assistant for Accelerating Experimental Workflows, aims to create robots capable of working alongside scientists in real laboratory environments while adapting to changing conditions and different types of experiments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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Joy and Jill are the fourth generation of a tailoring family that, up until five years ago, had only focused on menswear.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Even in the United States, his student turned assistant Henry LeTang became the tap teacher to hundreds, from starlets needing tailoring to the great Gregory Hines.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Generations into a belief that morphed into a movement, nearly a decade since the start of the bid process and four years of methodically conforming to FIFA standards later, the epicenter of Kansas City’s monumental opportunity to play 2026 World Cup host was unveiled on Monday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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Large beige curtains can add a delicate formality and coziness to your living room while still conforming to your style.—
Macie Stump,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Certain federal debts can result in a portion of your Social Security check being garnished, ultimately putting your financial stability at risk in retirement.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Louisa, all the producers and the writers are putting little inklings that are showing these sprinkles of just who John Tucker is that are going to snowball into things.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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“Adjusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjusting. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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