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adjusting

ADJECTIVE
compensating
Synonyms




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The estimated premium effect appears with a lag, consistent with insurance prices adjusting after hospital costs change.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The median income - after adjusting for inflation - rose 2.6% in 2025 to $87,460, the highest on record, external.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

You knew he wasn’t adjusting a word for anybody else, and so he became a real North Star for me about what your attitude should be about your work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

One possibility is that adjusting DEAF1 activity could reproduce some of the molecular changes normally triggered by physical activity.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

“She's from New York City, and she's having a tough time adjusting here like yourself.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton


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