adjust
verb (used with object)
to change (something) so that it fits, corresponds, or conforms; adapt; accommodate.
is adjusting
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present progressiveof adjust (3rd person singular).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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Now, Orum is adjusting to life without the responsibility of caring for his mom and his aunt.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
She says she is adjusting to the sound of banging gates and jingling keys at Tai Lam Correctional Institution - a complex of concrete and razor wire that overlooks a thin strip of water.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
The company also is adjusting how it prices its products.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
The EV maker is adjusting to a new shopping landscape disrupted by the end of federal subsidies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
“While Mary is adjusting her ideas,” he continued, “let us return to Mr. Bingley.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
