as in to adapt
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
after going on the night shift, he found it difficult to adjust his sleep schedule adjust the amount of sugar in the recipe to your taste
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Recent Examples of adjust
The new addition has prompted Horn to look at life a bit differently and adjust his priorities beyond the football field.
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Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
This was after adjusting for other factors like age, high blood pressure, sleep medications and sleep apnea diagnoses.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
With the right data, leaders can anticipate impacts, adjust operations, and even seize opportunities.
—Sheri Bachstein, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
This was after adjusting for other factors like age, high blood pressure, sleep medications and sleep apnea diagnoses.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
With the right data, leaders can anticipate impacts, adjust operations, and even seize opportunities.
—Sheri Bachstein, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjust
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The story was also adapted as a Gene Barry feature film in 1958 and Tom Cruise’s version directed by Steven Spielberg in 2005.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Teammates have lauded both his skill set and ability to quickly adapt to coach Kyle Shanahan’s system as well as his presence in the locker room.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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That includes a subdivision map dividing the property into six lots and a request to replace the current zoning with a custom zoning plan tailored to The Village.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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These meal plans are made with human-grade ingredients and tailored to your pup’s unique dietary needs and preferences.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Women are gaining ground not by conforming to traditional leadership norms but by reshaping them.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The memory foam conforms to your head to relieve pressure, and the cooling case helps with temperature.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Karl Maybach’s greatest contribution to the wonders of European civilization were his enormously powerful diesel engines that gave birth to the very first high-speed trains of Europe, emphatically putting steam trains out of business.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Studies put misread rates between 10% and 35%, depending on conditions.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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And while the two sides didn’t coordinate their declarations, the timing suited Kopitar just fine.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Lasting more than 15 hours in our testing, the Dell 16 Plus is well-suited for unplugged all-day use at school or home.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Adjust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjust. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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