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
But the bravura camera movements and visual excess would be meaningless, Billeter said, if it’s not modulated with more straightforward camerawork that gets at character interiority.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2025
The technician modulates the magnet machine to find the best position for that person.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
However, the effect is somewhat modulated by other chemical compounds that promote relaxation in tea.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 23 July 2025
The film’s warm tones take the form of a mid-2000s orange wash, harkening back to a time when digital color correction was the hot new tool, but action filmmakers hadn’t quite figured how to modulate it.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 July 2025
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2025
The technician modulates the magnet machine to find the best position for that person.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
However, the effect is somewhat modulated by other chemical compounds that promote relaxation in tea.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 23 July 2025
The film’s warm tones take the form of a mid-2000s orange wash, harkening back to a time when digital color correction was the hot new tool, but action filmmakers hadn’t quite figured how to modulate it.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modulate
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Taking action and rewiring your future response can really help regulate those emotions.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
28 Aug. 2025
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However, both Zilch and Klarna are already regulated entities and therefore likely capable of adapting to any new rules that might come into force — as are many of their peers including Affirm and Afterpay.—
Sarah Kocianski,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Values are adjusted for teams whose stadium economics are expected to improve soon, such as the Buffalo Bills and the Tennessee Titans, who are scheduled to move into new stadiums in 2026 and 2027, respectively.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Gallup recently surveyed Fortune 500 CHROs and found that only 2% strongly agree their performance management system inspires employees to improve.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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States can use their 2025 or 2026 figures for the first year of the change, meaning Kentucky still has time to improve its error rate.—
Hannah Pinski,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Modulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modulate. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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