adjust
verb (used with object)
to change (something) so that it fits, corresponds, or conforms; adapt; accommodate.
have been adjusting
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present perfect progressiveof adjust.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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Beef companies have been adjusting their operations in response to the tight-supply environment in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
It’s important to note that this phenomenon isn’t entirely unique to California—fast-food giants nationwide have been adjusting their pricing strategies to cope with rising labor costs, sparking what some have dubbed the “value meal wars.”
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2024
Since the arrival of South Africa's double World Cup-winning coach Jacques Nienaber the Irish province have been adjusting to his new defensive system, used by the Springboks so effectively in recent years.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2024
The 8,000 residents of Aureilhan, in the foothills of the Pyrenees in southwestern France, have been adjusting to nights without street lights since July 11.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2022
Helping their Aussie counterparts, they have been adjusting to a unique firefighting culture, unusual lingo and landscapes that, while similar in some respects, differ from those of the American West.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2020
