acclimating

verb

Definition of acclimatingnext
present participle of acclimate
as in adjusting
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation never could acclimate himself to a nine-to-five office job

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  1. adjusting
  2. adapting
  3. putting
Verb
  • In order to speed up service, Metro Transit is in part moving fare collection off of vehicles and adjusting its services to the changes in ridership, Kerr said.
    Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
  • MiNK's management is actively monitoring its liquidity position and adjusting spending to preserve cash, while seeking additional funding through partnerships and other financing options.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of adjusting
Verb
  • Storied actor Denzel Washington has taken on the project of adapting August Wilson’s cycle of 10 plays that portray slices of Black life in each decade of the 1900s.
    Ronda Racha Penrice, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Netflix is adapting In the Likely Event, a novel by Fourth Wing author Rebecca Yarros, The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of adapting
Verb
  • These good Samaritans respond to rescue calls at any hour of the day, often putting their own safety at risk.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Allen Media Group, the owner of TV’s Weather Channel and 27 TV stations, is putting Nielsen in a closer embrace after giving the measurement giant a colder shoulder last year.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of putting
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