readjustment
noun
re·ad·just·ment
ˌrē-ə-ˈjəs(t)-mənt 
plural readjustments
1
: the act or process of adjusting something again
undertook a readjustment of her life goals
A below-the-knee prosthesis is priced at between $10,000 and $20,000, and then there's the constant attention and ongoing readjustments needed to keep the prosthesis operational.—
Ronald J. Glasser
Ronald J. GlasserSustained speculation may advance an upward price spiral, but bitcoin has already experienced several price readjustments in recent years.—John Nugent
John Nugent2
: the act or process of adjusting or adapting oneself again
a soldier's readjustment to civilian life
Even if new professions come along to compensate for the losses, they will probably require much more creativity and flexibility. It is far from certain that a 50-year-old cashier or bus driver will be able to make the necessary readjustment.—Yuval Harari
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The result of this reform and readjustment process was that the Icelandic economy began to recover some three years after the crisis started, and according to Iceland’s central bank GDP growth had caught up with the recovery of the US economy by 2018, surpassing that of the euro-zone.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Even the panopticon quality that feels so weighted toward the White Spoons gets a radical readjustment.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2024
Yet fears that a deal will lead to a major readjustment in U.S. regional strategy are overblown.
—Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2015
The legislation comes after the VA warned lawmakers in July that veterans’ compensation and pension benefit payments, as well as their readjustment benefits, could be delayed next month if Congress does not provide additional funding by the end of the week.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Sep. 2024
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Even the panopticon quality that feels so weighted toward the White Spoons gets a radical readjustment.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2024
Yet fears that a deal will lead to a major readjustment in U.S. regional strategy are overblown.
—Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2015
The legislation comes after the VA warned lawmakers in July that veterans’ compensation and pension benefit payments, as well as their readjustment benefits, could be delayed next month if Congress does not provide additional funding by the end of the week.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Readjustment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/readjustment. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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