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adjust
verb as in become or make prepared, adapted
verb as in mechanically alter, especially to
Strong matches
align, calibrate, connect, fit, focus, grind, mend, polish, rectify, renovate, repair, service, set, sharpen, square, troubleshoot
Weak matches
bring into line, improve accommodate, put in working order, tune up
verb as in bring into agreement or to a standard
Strongest matches
allocate, conform, coordinate, fine-tune, modify, regulate, standardize
Strong matches
accord, arrange, clarify, conclude, doctor, grade, organize, reconcile, settle, sort, straighten, systematize, tally
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Example Sentences
The model allows decision makers to adjust the relative weight given to different priorities, such as human health, economic damage or habitat loss.
In other words, it was so widely anticipated that borrowing costs had already been adjusted accordingly.
He hopes that future studies will examine the discrepancy in results from private and government clinics and see if approaches to treatment programs need to be adjusted based on the populations they are serving.
UC will adjust its plan depending on what the state ultimately enacts in June.
Shops and the stock market opened late on Thursday to reduce traffic congestion, and authorities adjusted public transport operating hours and put more than a dozen spare trains on standby in case of breakdowns.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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