as in to regulate
to make changes to (something) in order to keep a desirable balance, proportion, etc.
He takes insulin to modulate his blood sugar levels. She kept talking during the performance, making no effort to modulate her voice.
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Recent Examples of modulate
Our response to drugs and vaccines is modulated by our genomics and cells, and discovery of new drugs has been enhanced by gene variants and by AI.
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Dr. Eric Topol, Time, 8 May 2025
Learn to pause at key moments, modulate your tone, and steer clear of filler words.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The approach combines three flexibility elements: compute workloads that can shift timing, cooling systems that can modulate power use, and backup generators that can feed power back to the grid.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 28 May 2025
While the disease mechanism isn't entirely understood, the virus appears to be able to modulate immune responses in humans, causing blood vessels and capillaries in various places in the body to start leaking plasma.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
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Dr. Eric Topol, Time, 8 May 2025
Learn to pause at key moments, modulate your tone, and steer clear of filler words.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The approach combines three flexibility elements: compute workloads that can shift timing, cooling systems that can modulate power use, and backup generators that can feed power back to the grid.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 28 May 2025
While the disease mechanism isn't entirely understood, the virus appears to be able to modulate immune responses in humans, causing blood vessels and capillaries in various places in the body to start leaking plasma.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
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Clouds play an important role in regulating the climate.—
Max G. Levy,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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Last week, the Senate approved the stablecoin bill, establishing a framework to regulate these digital currencies that are linked to the U.S. dollar.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The singer went backstage to adjust before finishing the rest of the show.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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Each credential’s impact is measured using counterfactual analysis, which compares a credential earner to a matched group of similar workers who didn’t earn it—adjusting for factors like job type, education level, and experience.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Built on the same Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip and 8GB of RAM as the Quest 3, the 3S boasts high-fidelity hand tracking, full-color passthrough and improved thermal efficiency.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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The law also updates the definition of infertility to be more inclusive and aims to improve access to fertility care for everyone — including members of the LGBTQ+ community.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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“Modulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modulate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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