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 much can slip through the cracks during this acclimation period, and parents need something to help alleviate anxiety, not add to the plate.
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 20 Aug. 2025
There can sometimes be an acclimation period when a player returns from an Achilles tear, but Johnson doesn’t believe in making excuses.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
Nonetheless, the field’s rapid acclimation of emerging technologies provides promise for progress.
—Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Clubs have been preparing for the heat through acclimation tactics during practice, but coaches and players still felt the impact of the weather.
—Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2025
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 20 Aug. 2025
There can sometimes be an acclimation period when a player returns from an Achilles tear, but Johnson doesn’t believe in making excuses.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
Nonetheless, the field’s rapid acclimation of emerging technologies provides promise for progress.
—Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Clubs have been preparing for the heat through acclimation tactics during practice, but coaches and players still felt the impact of the weather.
—Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclimation
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One of the smarter schematic adjustments to track all season has been how Kyle Shanahan has been able to circumvent the 49ers’ inability to run block by turning McCaffrey into the best slot receiver in the league.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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But in the short term, the airline industry is making adjustments to improve flight delays and cancellations that result from air traffic control problems.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Limestone Animation, a new animation and digital studio out of Ontario, Canada, is behind the adaptation of the author’s horror anthology series.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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The data can inform various climate adaptation strategies, including the construction of protective infrastructure, adjustments to land use planning, and more.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Throughout the event, children and young people were participating in discussions of identity and preserving traditional food, such as Mexican identity and its connection to corn and how adaption and growth effect the making of tribal dishes such as acorn soup and elderberry medicine.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Lawrence told journalists in San Sebastian that legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese first handed her Harwicz’s book and pushed her to star and produce an adaption.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Acclimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclimation. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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