Synonyms of modulate

modulate

verb

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regulate
• adjust
• improve
• correct
• change
• adapt
• modify
• tune
• harmonize
• alter
• tweak
• match
• tailor
• fine-tune
• shape
• condition
• attune
• readjust
• conform
• accommodate
• rig
• phase
• customize
• edit
• register
• put
• pattern
• better
• fit
• ameliorate
• acclimate
• right
• square
• suit
• model
• readapt
• acclimatize
• redress
• fashion
• fiddle (with)
• perfect
• moderate
• repair
• doctor
• gear
• revise
• polish
• qualify
• shorten
• rewrite
• amend
• rectify
• rework
• remedy
• touch up
• redraw
• fix
• debug
• cut
• reform
• mend
• redraft
• restyle
• emend
• blue-pencil
• red-pencil

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• impair
• hurt
• injure
• harm
• damage
• spoil
• mar
• aggravate
• worsen
• misadjust

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of modulate

Lifting off must be modulated so the car slows gradually rather than strongly slowing down when the situation doesn’t call for it. —Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025

Their studies are identifying tissues responsible for the regulation of obesity by myostatin and Activin A and developing the most effective strategies for modulating the molecules’ signaling pathways. —Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025

When pressure rises, our ability to think clearly and modulate our behavior tanks. —Big Think, 4 Mar. 2025

In that vein, a much more modulated than usual ex-Obama era White House Chief of Staff and Chicago mayor Emanuel painted a bleak realpolitick picture of the world. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025