readjusting

verb

present participle of readjust
as in adjusting

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  1. adjusting
  2. adapting
  3. shaping
  4. acclimating
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  • Adamala’s team fiddled with their cellular brew, switching genes in and out and adjusting concentrations of various molecules, to get the crucial information-carrying and protein-making genetic systems to jibe.
    — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • Consider adjusting commission rates based on the type of sale.
    — Kate Morgan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of adjusting
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  • Bateman agreed, acknowledging the pressure that comes with adapting a fan-favorite novel.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • The companies adapting fastest are not asking how AI will reshape their workforce.
    — Sue Mysko, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of adapting
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  • Manager behavior is crucial, driving 70% of team engagement and shaping whether an environment fosters curiosity and openness.
    — Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Private-sector models can be stress-tested for efficacy, and risks can be identified and addressed without a profit motive shaping the outcome.
    — Neil Björkman, Fortune, 1 July 2026
Definition of shaping
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  • Gradually acclimating an indoor ficus to bright light is key.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026
  • Few could’ve foreseen such flair after Imai’s first five starts, a stretch fraught with problems acclimating to major-league life both on and off the field.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of acclimating
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