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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Noun
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By the way, for context, the adjustments amount to a sliver (tenths of a percentage point) of overall employment.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026 -
While the researchers accounted for factors beyond diet that could have affected people’s heart health and skewed the results, such as physical activity, smoking status, family history and body mass index, that adjustment is imperfect, the researchers said.—
Barbara Mantel,
NBC news,
11 Feb. 2026
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Whether audiences engage with her adaptation in a similar spirit remains to be seen.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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As with many adaptations, the second half of the novel — the generational reckoning — is discarded.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Little Prince is an adaption of the beloved 1943 novella by the French author and artist Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Anyone who’s read 19th century novels or watched their screen adaptions knows that ballroom dance scenes tend to be loaded with drama, social jockeying and, above all, romantic intrigue.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Acclimatization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclimatization. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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