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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The 5% increase is an equity adjustment made during the department’s existing contract, which runs through June 2027.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Board Chair Sarah Leonardi said the district is confronting significant financial realities as members considered school closures, boundary adjustments, and a proposal to move some high school graduations from large venues to on‑campus gymnasiums.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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In his remarkably faithful adaptation of Reid’s novel, Tierney manages to accomplish this tricky narrative task by emphasizing three particularly moving declarations of love, each of which speak to the possibilities and limitations baked into the romance genre.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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However, bird retinas lack blood vessels, likely an evolutionary adaptation to prevent light scattering and improve visual clarity.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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The adaption would be called Star 80, a reference to the vanity plate on the Mercedes Snider bought Dorothy with her money.—
Lili Anolik,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Housemaid's Secret will be an adaption of the second book in McFadden's The Housemaid series.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Acclimatization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclimatization. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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