modulations

noun

plural of modulation
as in adjustments

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  1. adjustments
  2. amendments
  3. transformations
  4. regulations
  5. distortions
  6. tweaks
  7. deformations
  8. fluctuations
Noun
  • The organization said that the rate has exceeded inflation given fuel costs, grid investments, data center demands and utility rate adjustments.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 July 2026
  • Schulte said the district plans to visit with all affected school communities to talk about what the boundary adjustments mean after they are approved by the board.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Definition of adjustments
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  • The Constitutional Court ruled that Tokayev can run again when his term expires in 2029 because his current tenure does not count under amendments to the constitution that were approved in a nationwide vote in March and came into force this month.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • With four council members already on board, the proposal seems likely to pass, but that doesn’t mean last-minute objections and amendments are not possible when the ordinance comes before the council this month for final adoption.
    — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
Definition of amendments
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  • This led to vast transformations in surgery, childbirth, handwashing, sterilization and infection control, per NIH and the Science History Institute.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Organizational transformations frequently fail, not due to strategy, but because leadership teams lack readiness.
    — Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of transformations
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  • Despite concerns that California’s costs and regulations are bad for business, the state has attracted an unprecedented pile of capital this year, and no other state is even close.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Along with zoning rules, the city is considering changes to regulations governing water use, noise, and economic development agreements.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
Definition of regulations
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  • Previous studies suggested that dielectric screening plays an important role, but structural distortions and screening effects remained so intertwined that they could not be cleanly separated.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
  • Critics pointed to technological deficiencies, market distortions, misallocation of capital, inefficient state intervention, corruption, and questions about implementation.
    — Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 June 2026
Definition of distortions
Noun
  • Since making those initial tweaks, Ramos has found a vibe in the batter’s box, one that an injury hasn’t been able to stop.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Small, almost invisible tweaks to an image were enough to push certain AI chatbots into responding to requests they’re designed to block, their study shows.
    — Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2026
Definition of tweaks
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  • Reference markers printed directly onto the silicone collar let a tiny onboard camera measure those deformations in real time.
    — Omar Kardoudi April 23, New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Most of the shifts and deformations gradually returned to normal by six months after return to Earth.
    — Rachael Seidler, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of deformations
Noun
  • Often, standard mechanical grid equipment responds too slowly to these rapid fluctuations.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • Instead, Versova said the price of most of its eggs depends on cost fluctuations of grain used in hen feeds.
    — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of fluctuations
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