adjusts
- present tense form of adjust (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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ARMs have a fixed, typically lower mortgage rate for the first three, five or seven years, after which the rate adjusts regularly.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Bathed in daylight from a window and the interior refraction of a mirror, a young woman adjusts her necklace and studies her image.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The company builds an AI-powered "personal sweat index" for users that adjusts the expected results based on factors like their demographic background and the ambient temperature.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
When confronted with an undeniable fact — in this case, thousands of people booing a sitting president — the healthy human mind adjusts its understanding of reality.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
I watch him walk up the path as Mami slides into the driver’s seat and adjusts the rearview mirror to her height.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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