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
Khamenei has made feints and tactical adjustments.
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
The seats also have the usual complement of features, power adjustments to a memory function, and multiple heat options to top-quality lumbar support.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Cora credited Chapman for a couple of other adjustments that have paid off this season.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The impact of halftime coaching adjustments is often overstated, but FSU’s 29-0 margin in the third and fourth quarters Saturday night suggests Matt Entz and his staff made all the right moves.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
The seats also have the usual complement of features, power adjustments to a memory function, and multiple heat options to top-quality lumbar support.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Cora credited Chapman for a couple of other adjustments that have paid off this season.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The impact of halftime coaching adjustments is often overstated, but FSU’s 29-0 margin in the third and fourth quarters Saturday night suggests Matt Entz and his staff made all the right moves.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjustment
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An adaptation of the the Broadway show, director Bill Condon's musical drama stars Tonatiuh as a gay window dresser named Luis who shares a cell with political prisoner Valentin (Diego Luna).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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But these adaptations may not be enough, as climate change and prolonged drought are pushing animals’ limits.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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And yet, French writer-director François Ozon’s new adaption, which premiered in competition at Venice, gets many, many things right.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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Here, Thorne talks about the show and his upcoming projects, which include The Hack, about the very British News International phone-hacking scandal, an adaption of William Golding’s schoolboy survival story Lord of the Flies, and Sam Mendes’s Beatles project.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Adjustment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjustment. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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