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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The Moroccan Champions spent the weeks leading up to the Playoffs making various adjustments to the vulnerabilities that the Kalahari Conference exposed in their armour through their domestic league and have a new lease on life.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025 -
They're also used to make cost-of-living adjustments to government programs such as Social Security.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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More information regarding the Castilian Spanish, French, German, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese adaptations will follow later this year, including local casts and release dates.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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Next up for Hamill is the role of a hard-drinking grandfather in The Life of Chuck, director Mike Flanagan's adaptation of the Stephen King novella of the same name.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 June 2025
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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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In October 2024, in a wide-ranging Rolling Stone interview, Stevie Nicks gushed about Amazon’s Daisy Jones and the Six adaption starring Riley Keough.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2025
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“Acclimatization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclimatization. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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