as in adaptation
the act or process of changing something to fit a new use or situation the publishing industry's necessary adjustment to the age of electronic media

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Recent Examples of adjustment The new speakers have a three-band bass and treble adjustment system with dual-frequency bass extension for precise adjustments to suit any listening environment or user’s tastes. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 With an unemployment rate of 11.4 percent, the city also reported a median household income of around $38,000 after cost-of-living adjustments and a poverty rate of 31.5 percent. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025 Digital trade, regulatory alignment, the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism, and sector-specific issues like autos, shipbuilding, and steel are all on the table. Myron Brilliant, Time, 9 July 2025 If PMs overlook data and AI factors during the MVP stage, making adjustments later can be challenging. Ashay Satav, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for adjustment
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Noun
  • There is no date given for the release of this live-action Solo Leveling adaptation, just this casting.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Our forces must be self-sufficient, mobile, and capable of rapid adaptation.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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  • 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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“Adjustment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjustment. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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