as in to regulate
to make changes to (something) in order to keep a desirable balance, proportion, etc.
He takes insulin to modulate his blood sugar levels. She kept talking during the performance, making no effort to modulate her voice.
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Recent Examples of modulate
This presents you with a screen full of vehicle parameters to modulate, including standard stuff like suspension stiffness and throttle response, plus far more nuanced parameters like front-to-rear torque split and even roll stiffness.
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Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
This approach uses light, sound and electromagnetic fields to stimulate cellular repair and modulate oxidative stress at a quantum level.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
The most powerful, natural way to modulate both of these is through respiration—pranayama, or breathing, in other words.
—Tony Sanchez, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
Culp expertly narrates the exposition (and in a forty-four-hour biography there’s plenty) and modulates his voice and pitch for different speakers.
—Audiofile Magazine
june 27, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025
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Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
This approach uses light, sound and electromagnetic fields to stimulate cellular repair and modulate oxidative stress at a quantum level.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
The most powerful, natural way to modulate both of these is through respiration—pranayama, or breathing, in other words.
—Tony Sanchez, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
Culp expertly narrates the exposition (and in a forty-four-hour biography there’s plenty) and modulates his voice and pitch for different speakers.
—Audiofile Magazine
june 27, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for modulate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modulate
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These entities have proliferated ever since the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case, which effectively struck down longtime campaign finance regulations that sought to limit and regulate spending on political campaigns.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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Some people may become less empathetic, while others may have a hard time regulating their emotions.—
Janelle McSwiggin,
Health,
20 July 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 July 2025
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That plan was ripped up and adjusted to a 4-4-1, with Minge back in defence.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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The ban aims to improve academic achievement, reduce cyberbullying, and minimize classroom disruptions.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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The company reports that one client achieved 15–25% savings on total drug spend by applying insights surfaced through their analytics engine — improving formulary alignment, optimizing channel routing, and managing drug mix more actively, all without switching PBMs or disrupting member care.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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“Modulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modulate. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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