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
Commit to making progress in these areas, regularly reviewing and adjusting your approach based on the results.
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Shay Levister, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Instead of adjusting their beliefs, individuals advocate for their perspective and attempt to sway others to see things their way.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
For Jordan, the decision to sell quickly meant adjusting her expectations.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Conforming Conforming involves adjusting your own beliefs or behaviors to align with someone else’s.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This was after adjusting for bonds listed across multiple platforms.
—Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Stier—Getty Images Clark was also adjusting to the rigors of the WNBA.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
This is closer to the true NAV per share even after adjusting the SpaceX position to the current level.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
This covered everything from adjusting playback speeds to starting and stopping the record.
—L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Shay Levister, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Instead of adjusting their beliefs, individuals advocate for their perspective and attempt to sway others to see things their way.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
For Jordan, the decision to sell quickly meant adjusting her expectations.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Conforming Conforming involves adjusting your own beliefs or behaviors to align with someone else’s.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This was after adjusting for bonds listed across multiple platforms.
—Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Stier—Getty Images Clark was also adjusting to the rigors of the WNBA.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
This is closer to the true NAV per share even after adjusting the SpaceX position to the current level.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
This covered everything from adjusting playback speeds to starting and stopping the record.
—L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjusting
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Sustaining Legacy And Scaling Responsibly As a second-generation entrepreneur, one of my central objectives has been finding ways to uphold these values while adapting and growing in a changing market.Mustafa Gandhi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Businesses must have agile leadership to keep adapting to new situations, and leaders need to be able to think strategically, make decisions based on data and respond quickly to disruptions happening around them.Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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When faced with differences, individuals are likely to respond in one of three ways—by conforming and agreeing with the other person, seeking their validation or distancing themselves altogether.Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Anything over the conforming loan limit is considered a jumbo loan, which typically comes with more stringent requirements for credit scores and debt-to-income ratios.Amy Rose Dobson, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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That means not just naming your values and putting them in a frame on the boardroom wall, but also making a real effort to create and share stories that speak to those values.Samantha Reynolds, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This means sometimes putting long-term trust above immediate profits.Mustafa Gandhi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Adjusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjusting. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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