acclimatization

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
  • Entering the world of algorithms and viewing hours at Netflix was an adjustment.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 18 June 2025
  • A lot of what made Toronto a 108-point team this past season remains, even if some of that success was unsustainable and adjustments are needed.
    James Mirtle, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Infinity Castle is a direct sequel to the fourth season of the Demon Slayer anime television series and the fourth film adaptation.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 June 2025
  • Percy Jackson author Rick Riordan tells PEOPLE that he's never seen the two film adaptations of his books, which starred Logan Lerman and Alexandra Daddario.
    Brendan Le, People.com, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • The adaption of the postapocalyptic PlayStation game was the second-biggest series debut for network since 2010 and grew its audience significantly over its first few weeks.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
  • The movie also scored 10 Oscar nominations and won two for Best Costume Design and Best Production Design. Wicked: For Good is the second installment of the two-film adaption of the Broadway musical.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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“Acclimatization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclimatization. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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