modulate
verb (used with object)
to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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“There is nothing set in stone. I think the directive will be modulating here in the future.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2023