as in regulating
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 modulating
This concept is known as modulating radial forces.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2025
Their contractile force was regulated by modulating the applied voltage.
—Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025
Certain compounds such as curcumin, vitamin D, and medicinal mushrooms have been studied for their immune-modulating properties, but should be used with physician guidance .
—Jesse Pines, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
By incorporating Aires’ EMF-modulating products in accordance with ACS protocols, the arena aims to create an environment with reduced electromagnetic field exposure for fans, players and employees.
—Josh Bruni, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Ensuring no buildup of material and vehicles at any location is critical, as is modulating speeds and trajectories of trucks to minimize braking.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Researchers will conduct a comprehensive assessment of participants’ brain activity to determine the device’s efficacy in modulating mood and motivational levels.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2025
The centennial of Baldwin’s birth, this past year, saw no shortage of hymns, modulating the key to minor and rendering the arrangements slightly discordant.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
Such patients can sometimes stage dramatic recoveries with help from steroids and other immune-modulating treatments such as plasmapheresis, in which blood is circulated outside the body to purge plasma of antibodies.
—Christie Wilcox, science.org, 27 Dec. 2024
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2025
Their contractile force was regulated by modulating the applied voltage.
—Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025
Certain compounds such as curcumin, vitamin D, and medicinal mushrooms have been studied for their immune-modulating properties, but should be used with physician guidance .
—Jesse Pines, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
By incorporating Aires’ EMF-modulating products in accordance with ACS protocols, the arena aims to create an environment with reduced electromagnetic field exposure for fans, players and employees.
—Josh Bruni, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Ensuring no buildup of material and vehicles at any location is critical, as is modulating speeds and trajectories of trucks to minimize braking.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Researchers will conduct a comprehensive assessment of participants’ brain activity to determine the device’s efficacy in modulating mood and motivational levels.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2025
The centennial of Baldwin’s birth, this past year, saw no shortage of hymns, modulating the key to minor and rendering the arrangements slightly discordant.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
Such patients can sometimes stage dramatic recoveries with help from steroids and other immune-modulating treatments such as plasmapheresis, in which blood is circulated outside the body to purge plasma of antibodies.
—Christie Wilcox, science.org, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modulating
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On the other hand, if your social media app of choice elicits feelings of insufficiency, and self-control resources are burned up by exerting will power to avoid consuming products, or regulating hard emotions, than that experience is important to notice.—
Ellen Choi,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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The drug may achieve these benefits by regulating cellular growth and metabolism.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Dec. 2024
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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
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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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An improving picture in Europe — particularly in light of a drive to reform fiscal policies and incentivize EU defense spending — was also playing into some rotation within equity markets, McGarrity said.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2025
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The firm says investor sentiment is improving around the utility company.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2025
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Through training and patience, owners can work on correcting the inappropriate barking behavior.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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The French formulation contains a blend of oils that nourish the hair while correcting its color.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Modulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modulating. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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