adjust
verb (used with object)
to change (something) so that it fits, corresponds, or conforms; adapt; accommodate.
are adjusting
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present progressiveof adjust.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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To manage costs, vendors are adjusting specifications and product mixes, while consumers are increasingly delaying upgrades and turning to refurbished devices, it adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Managers are adjusting to a world where buying the first round and cracking a joke could be seen as keeping the mood light—or blurring boundaries, writes Callum Borchers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
They are adjusting their plans for retirement, and sometimes continuing to work both in official jobs and silent ones.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
“Shippers are adjusting how they move cargo to manage costs and avoid congestion.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
This is the first time I've been in a home since leaving mine, and my eyes are adjusting to the dark, and every new thing I make out fills me with wonder.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
