as in adjusting
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
had lived through several northern winters before she fully acclimatized her wardrobe
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By adjusting the magnetic field’s strength, the robot’s flight path may be accurately controlled.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2025 -
By adjusting the rate of pellet injections and corresponding laser pulses per second, Marvel’s fusion power plant can adjust the overall energy output to market demand, according to details provided by the company.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2025
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The people who succeed in adapting to new challenges aren’t the ones who never fail—they’re the ones who don’t let failure stop them.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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This vulnerability reinforces why organizations must evolve beyond fraud awareness and, in partnership with their financial institutions, adopt prevention strategies, practices and technologies that can keep pace with the constantly adapting threat.—
David Culbertson,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Andy Reid isn’t going to change his grinding approach, putting points at a premium.—
Hank Gola,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2025
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Customers are asked to cut the tree into 5-foot pieces and remove all tinsel, decorations and tree stand before putting the tree out.—
Chase Hunter,
The Mercury News,
3 Jan. 2025
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When done correctly, the result should increasingly feel like working 1-1 with an instructor, but without the inconvenience of conforming to the instructor's schedule or competing for time and attention with other students.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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When faced with differences, individuals are likely to respond in one of three ways—by conforming and agreeing with the other person, seeking their validation or distancing themselves altogether.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2024
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“Acclimatizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclimatizing. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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