adjusting

verb

present participle of adjust
as in adapting
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 adjusting Analysts keep adjusting upward their estimates of what AI hyperscalers will spend on capex in the future, and that increased spend is driving down free cash flow estimates. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 29 July 2026 This setup allows the nuclear core to run at a steady, efficient output while adjusting the amount of electricity sent to the grid. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026 On set, Lan worked scene by scene with the cast, adjusting lines written in Mandarin into the natural cadences of spoken Teochew. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026 Meanwhile, more expensive LLM providers — such as Cursor, Uber and Salesforce — are adjusting their prices downward. — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Self-Monitoring May Improve Weight Management Weighing daily can be a powerful tool for building awareness of trends and for adjusting habits to improve overall health. — Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 22 July 2026 Gabbriette said, adjusting the hat to figure out the best angle. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 21 July 2026 Myths like baking soda enhancing blooms, adjusting soil pH, or fixing compost odors are unproven and potentially harmful. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026 The maneuver was also meant to give the vehicle's propulsion system a bit of a break and even save some propellant while adjusting its trajectory if needed, NASA said. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjusting
  1. adapting
  2. tailoring
  3. conforming
  4. putting
Verb
  • As the front end accelerates, the downstream workflows responsible for adapting and validating that content are buckling under the pressure.
    — Benjamin Faes, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Harnest is adapting in its own way by taking cost out of the process rather than out of the specification.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
Definition of adapting
Verb
  • The company has also deployed a cohort of AI adoption coaches who work with small groups of employees for a week, tailoring the curriculum to each person's actual job rather than offering generic training.
    — Peter High, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Building genuine connections through networking is now considered more impactful than endlessly tailoring a resume.
    — Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Definition of tailoring
Verb
  • These include completing the Critical Design Review (CDR) by the end of 2026, which will establish the certifiable design baseline for the aircraft and enable the production and testing of certification-conforming models.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
  • Whenever there is irregular talent, someone capable of breaking their role’s conventions, there are arguments about conforming to orthodoxy.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of conforming
Verb
  • While at her home, Tate is accused of putting his arm around her neck and placing her in a chokehold without her consent, penetrating her between bouts of unconsciousness over several hours.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
  • Tagger’s performance was punctuated by a series of flashing one-handed backhand winners, putting more spotlight on the shot which makes her something of a unicorn on the WTA Tour.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of putting

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