as in adapts
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 adjusts
Founded in 2016 in Ontario, by CEO Manmeet Maggu and CTO Rahul Udasi to assist Maggu’s nephew, Trexo customizes each brace’s gait to the user and adjusts it over time.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
This calculation takes into account your highest 35 years of earnings, adjusts them for inflation and calculates your Social Security monthly benefit at your full retirements age.
—Thomas Hager, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Economists are bracing for a report that may show a slowdown in hiring as the economy adjusts to higher interest rates.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Every 2,016 blocks, the network adjusts its target value.
—Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
This indicator uses Average True Range to calculate a trailing stop, providing a dynamic trailing stop level that adjusts automatically for the volatility of the instrument.
—David Keller, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Many people associate it with shifting airline ticket prices or how ride-hailing service Uber adjusts fares at busy times.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Antidepressants can have side effects such as nausea, weight gain, and fatigue, but most side effects are temporary and go away as your body adjusts to the medication.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 30 Nov. 2024
The data is considered broader than the Labor Department’s consumer price index and adjusts for behavior in consumer spending such as replacing more expensive items for less costly ones.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
This calculation takes into account your highest 35 years of earnings, adjusts them for inflation and calculates your Social Security monthly benefit at your full retirements age.
—Thomas Hager, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Economists are bracing for a report that may show a slowdown in hiring as the economy adjusts to higher interest rates.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Every 2,016 blocks, the network adjusts its target value.
—Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
This indicator uses Average True Range to calculate a trailing stop, providing a dynamic trailing stop level that adjusts automatically for the volatility of the instrument.
—David Keller, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Many people associate it with shifting airline ticket prices or how ride-hailing service Uber adjusts fares at busy times.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Antidepressants can have side effects such as nausea, weight gain, and fatigue, but most side effects are temporary and go away as your body adjusts to the medication.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 30 Nov. 2024
The data is considered broader than the Labor Department’s consumer price index and adjusts for behavior in consumer spending such as replacing more expensive items for less costly ones.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjusts
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This is because if the balloon’s size is not made incrementally larger, the stomach adapts to its presence and stops sending its satiety signals to the brain.New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024
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Imagine having a personal tennis coach who never gets tired, always hits the perfect shot, adapts to your skill level and is available 24/7.Fox News Staff, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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They’re designed with a high-rise waist, flattering stretchy fabric that conforms to the shape of your curves, and a trendy flare hem that shows off your shoes.Averi Baudler, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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That’s thanks to a layer of foam, which conforms to the shape of your ear (and seven different earpiece sizes).Emily Abbate, SELF, 14 Oct. 2024
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While only a fourth-generation fighter jet, its ongoing evolution puts its performance close to that of fifth-generation jets like the F-22 and F-35.Jim Clash, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The ruling is a major setback for the chains and puts the deal’s likelihood in jeopardy.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Adjusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjusts. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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