- present participle of adjust.
adjusting
Example Sentences
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As the bond market continues its long summer slump, Wall Street is adjusting its year-end market calls.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
These changes helped bring test scores from the bottom of national rankings to the top in fourth grade math and reading, and even eighth grade math, adjusting for demographics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
They might suggest documenting a right for your son to receive credit or reimbursement for his investment, adjusting his distribution based on future appraisals.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The researchers suggest that carefully adjusting factors such as symmetry, carrier density, mechanical stress, temperature, and magnetic field could produce even more exotic electronic states.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
Meanwhile, Penelope kept smoothing the skirt of her new dress and adjusting it beneath her so that it might not wrinkle overmuch during the journey.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
