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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Gene editing allows small but precise changes in DNA sequences to turn genes on or off or modulate their activity.
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Steven Savage, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
These include antidepressants that modulate hormonal activity such as sertraline (brand name Zoloft) and fluoxetine (brand name Prozac).
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
Injecting the mice with naloxone, an opioid receptor antagonist, got rid of the placebo effect, suggesting the brain’s natural opioid system is involved with modulating those neurons.
—Brittany Trang, STAT, 26 July 2024
That's why Magura created its Integral Braking System (IBS), which automatically modulates stopping power between both brakes via a single hand-pull.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 11 July 2024
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Steven Savage, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
These include antidepressants that modulate hormonal activity such as sertraline (brand name Zoloft) and fluoxetine (brand name Prozac).
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
Injecting the mice with naloxone, an opioid receptor antagonist, got rid of the placebo effect, suggesting the brain’s natural opioid system is involved with modulating those neurons.
—Brittany Trang, STAT, 26 July 2024
That's why Magura created its Integral Braking System (IBS), which automatically modulates stopping power between both brakes via a single hand-pull.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 11 July 2024
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The Federal Trade Commission regulates the mergers that all these enormous media companies are constantly undergoing, as well as many, many other orders of business your average corporation or tycoon must conduct every day.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Melatonin is a hormone made by our bodies' pineal gland that helps regulate our circadian rhythms, the natural patterns our bodies experience in a 24-hour cycle.Michael Franco, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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While Election Day, which falls on Tuesday, November 5 this year, is not a federal holiday, many companies adjust their hours so that employees have time to cast their ballots.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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To follow best practices in A/B testing, start with hypotheses about changes that might drive conversions, such as adjusting product page layouts or testing different headlines for Black Friday deals.John Readman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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After all, removing arbitrary barriers to entry only improves an art form.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Mulvey-Woolridge, who won approximately 51.1% of the vote, hopes to invest in law enforcement, improve roads and basic services and use tax dollars efficiently.Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Modulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modulate. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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