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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Recent Examples of acclimatization
The crew has already completed a range of tasks, including manual piloting demonstrations, system diagnostics, and initial acclimatization to the space environment.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclimatization
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The biggest adjustment, according to Birmingham, was to get the cast and crew comfortable with the hydrogen plant at Longcross.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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Current robots can gather data quickly, but aren’t smart enough to understand the science behind the results or make immediate adjustments to improve the process.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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Wilson is also an actress, with roles on Yellowstone and in the movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s Reminders of Him.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
22 Apr. 2026
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Robert Lantos has brought us together with Christopher Hampton’s wonderful adaptation of Embers.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Over in Concord, literary buffs should visit Orchard House, the former home of Louisa May Alcott, whose time living there inspired Little Women, and was also used as a filming location for Greta Gerwig’s 2019 film adaption.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Apr. 2026
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Gosling headlines Miller and Phil Lord’s film adaption of Andy Weir’s 2021 book of the same name, which centers on a school teacher turned astronaut tasked with stopping a mysterious entity from blacking out the sun.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Acclimatization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclimatization. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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