readjusting

verb

present participle of readjust
as in adjusting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for readjusting
  1. adjusting
  2. adapting
  3. shaping
  4. acclimating
Verb
  • When adjusting for inflation, disposable personal income was flat.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Get both right, build the right supporting infrastructure, and your AI starts moving with a market rather than against it, adjusting to whatever language or channel a customer prefers.
    — Wendy Johnstone, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of adjusting
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  • For Garcia, evolution in her organization’s work is key, constantly listening to the community and adapting to meet people’s needs.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Most leaders say moving quickly and adapting is essential, but only a small number feel their organizations can keep up.
    — Angela Palo, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of adapting
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  • The livestream will be one of the highlights of The Women Shaping Latin Music, the 2026 edition of Music Connects Us, Amazon Music’s annual celebration of the artists, sounds and cultural movements shaping Latin music.
    — Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The meditative moment echoes the themes at the heart of the design, reflecting the beauty of shaping something over time through patience, care and intention, Birkenstock noted.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of shaping
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  • Rams players, however, are arriving in Melbourne just one day before the game, while their opponents chartered a plane last week and have already been acclimating to the 17-hour time zone difference.
    — Jessica Golden, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • For all his exposure to high-level competition while growing up in Southern California and playing for Team USA, Crow-Armstrong was still only 21, acclimating to the speed of the game and trying to fit into a team undergoing a late-season collapse.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of acclimating
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“Readjusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readjusting. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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