as in adjustment
the act or process of changing something to fit a new use or situation
a period of acclimation to the region's rising temperatures
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Recent Examples of acclimation
So adding Rodgers to the Giants would require some patience on the QB’s part with the receivers’ acclimation to their new, four-time MVP passer.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
Pitching in that kind of pressure — and pitching consistently in that kind of pressure — requires acclimation.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Leaning on the run game to help Jayden Daniels’ acclimation to the NFL should also boost Robinson’s appeal.
—Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 15 July 2024
Post credited some of his defensive acclimation to regular conversations with former Warriors center Zaza Pachulia, who remains a prominent member on the business side of the organization and was spotted in the locker room postgame Thursday night.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
Pitching in that kind of pressure — and pitching consistently in that kind of pressure — requires acclimation.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Leaning on the run game to help Jayden Daniels’ acclimation to the NFL should also boost Robinson’s appeal.
—Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 15 July 2024
Post credited some of his defensive acclimation to regular conversations with former Warriors center Zaza Pachulia, who remains a prominent member on the business side of the organization and was spotted in the locker room postgame Thursday night.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclimation
Noun
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But adjusting to the high level of media scrutiny is an ordinary adjustment any player coming from a small media market such as Milwaukee must handle.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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The Cancer full moon on the 13th may bring clarity around your finances or self-worth, showing you where adjustments are needed.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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Additionally, Darren Aronofsky and Ellen Burstyn will discuss Requiem for a Dream, and Mary Harron will discuss her adaptation of American Psycho.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2025
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And the adaptation was never going to be as straightforward as its peers in this space.—
Richard Newby,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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TikTok has supplied a platform for readers to dive deeper into themes, dissect plotlines and characters, and discuss adaptions – all of which work towards keeping stories alive in ways that traditional marketing never could.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Most recently working on Netflix’s live-action adaption of the long-running and wildly popular anime One Piece, the duo have also worked on Netflix’s The Witcher adaption and the upcoming Red Sonja film.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Acclimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclimation. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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