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
Will either require Teta adjusting his play style (not gonna happen) or Gyökeres needs to make significant changes in his play style to fit.
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Chanel has had to adjust to the expectations of these younger workers, who demand higher salaries and more flexible working hours, Pavlovsky said.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
For comparison, the F-22 cost about $150 million per unit (adjusted for inflation).
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
The administration has said that people who entered the U.S. through the humanitarian parole program will have any applications to adjust their status put on hold.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Chanel has had to adjust to the expectations of these younger workers, who demand higher salaries and more flexible working hours, Pavlovsky said.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
For comparison, the F-22 cost about $150 million per unit (adjusted for inflation).
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
The administration has said that people who entered the U.S. through the humanitarian parole program will have any applications to adjust their status put on hold.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjust
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Disney's best-performing remakes — 2019's The Lion King, 2017's Beauty and the Beast, and 2019's Aladdin, which each made more than $1 billion globally — all adapted mega-popular Disney movies from the studio's lucrative Renaissance period in the 1990s.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Made with a low-density performance and 100 percent recyclable foam, per DSC, its high-rebound insole can adapt to various stressors without risking structural integrity issues.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Apr. 2025
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Medications, vitamins and supplements are tailored to each person’s unique needs.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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Some malls have survived by taking on new lives as entertainment and lifestyle hubs, and by tailoring themselves to fill specific niches.—
Jeremy Duda,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
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Cognitive dissonance, motivated reasoning, and the pressure to conform are powerful psychological forces that can prevent people from accepting the truth.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Major League Baseball confirmed that the bats in question conform to the league's maximum size rules and manufacturer regulations.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Quality control is highly inconsistent, and customer service can be…frustrating, to put it nicely.—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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Plus, the act of putting a mask on in and of itself feels like peak self-care.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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Whether sophisticated and androgynous or soft and gamine, the best pixie cut can be adapted and styled to suit any individual mood.—
Tish Weinstock,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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If after-hours drinks aren't your scene, perhaps one-on-one coffee meetings or industry events better suit your style.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Adjust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjust. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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