adjust
verb (used with object)
to change (something) so that it fits, corresponds, or conforms; adapt; accommodate.
has been adjusting
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present perfect progressiveof adjust (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Verhoeven says the hardest transition has been adjusting to the tempo.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Medicare Advantage has been adjusting to tighter government purse strings for some time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
On the federal level, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has been adjusting its formula for operating costs on some of its properties to reflect rising expenses for insurance, utilities and more.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
In the lead-up to All-Star Week, SPD has been adjusting officers’ schedules to provide ample support for incoming baseball fans, while keeping the rest of Seattle safe.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2023
In a large way, ever since the Spanish War, the United States has been adjusting its policy to the world conditions of which that struggle first made the people aware.
From The Path of Empire; a chronicle of the United States as a world power by Carl Russell Fish
