acclimatization

as in adjustment
the act or process of changing something to fit a new use or situation the acclimatization of the immigrants to the culture of their adopted homeland has proven to be unexpectedly difficult

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Noun
  • Developers need to make adjustments to properly take advantage of larger screens.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
  • After making a slight adjustment with the positioning of his hands, Bride began his Twins tenure by going 7-for-14.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Infinity Castle is a direct sequel to the fourth season of the Demon Slayer anime television series and the fourth film adaptation.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 June 2025
  • Percy Jackson author Rick Riordan tells PEOPLE that he's never seen the two film adaptations of his books, which starred Logan Lerman and Alexandra Daddario.
    Brendan Le, People.com, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • There are also bookish challenges to complete, like watching a book-to-screen adaption, listening to a literary podcast or finding a National Book Award honoree in a display at a bookstore.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 13 June 2025
  • Instead, Mortiz created a video adaption that was shared via the web.
    Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 2 June 2025
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“Acclimatization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclimatization. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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