modulate
verb (used with object)
to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down.
has modulated
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present perfectof modulate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Since entering the race in October, he has modulated his message between moderate and progressive positions, and he is trying to seize on Mr. Biden’s absence in New Hampshire.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
This is not the first time she has modulated her screen presence in service to an auteur’s otherworldly vision, or proven herself an exceptionally skilled polyglot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2022
I’ve heard some valid criticisms of the way Sorkin has modulated Atticus as a more withdrawn character, whose veneer of moral certainty, in Daniels’ magnificent performance, hides deep emotions he is unwilling to release.
From Salon ● May 23, 2019
If you want proof that irony, in the hands of the internet and social media, has modulated into something infinitely complex, just take a look at Jimothy Lacoste.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 1, 2018
If you find that the chord progression in a piece of music suddenly contains many chords that you would not expect in that key, it may be that the piece has modulated.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
