Thesaurus results for MODULATES

modulates

verb

present tense third-person singular of modulate

as in regulates

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 modulates Designer Sherrice Mojgani carefully modulates the lighting to isolate the narrative cutaways. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026 In doing so, poetry modulates our neuroendocrine, neuroimmune, circulatory, and other systems to bring back healing. — K.j.s. “sunny” Anand, Time, 15 Oct. 2025 While the Earth system is unfathomably complex, Mills has been able to reproduce the broad trajectory of our climate over the ages by turning just four knobs — each of which modulates the carbon dioxide budget. — Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 That’s a big deal because plate tectonics is our master story for how Earth recycles rock, drives volcanism and mountain-building, and modulates climate over geologic time. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025 These scenes are some of the strongest, as Pellerin impressively modulates Matthew’s turn from endearingly cringey to terrifyingly single-minded. — Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025 Coating the film with transparent electrodes enabled them to excite the crystal, setting up an acoustic standing wave that modulates the intensity of light passing through it. — IEEE Spectrum, 21 Apr. 2022

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Rousting caregivers at night Villa Serena’s ALFs have been repeatedly cited by the Agency for Health Care Administration, which regulates nursing homes and ALFs in Florida.

— Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
His department, through The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, regulates self-driving vehicles.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

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Most products are launched, customers provide feedback and the organization adjusts.

— Alessandro Lagi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Inventory will be replenished when the third sales phase opens in 2027, but the purchasing patterns will probably be similar — unless LA28 adjusts prices.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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To drive lasting change, leaders must demonstrate how allyship enhances team performance, improves decision-making, and directly supports individual career trajectories.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Miami improves to 66-64 on the season to stay on the outskirts of the National League’s wild card race and has won seven of eight games this year so far against the Nationals (61-70).

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

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