acclimatizations

noun

plural of acclimatization
as in adjustments
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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  1. adjustments
  2. adaptations
  3. adaptions
Noun
  • When deployed correctly, AI agents will allow finance teams to spend less time on routine, time-consuming tasks and more time on process improvement, policy adjustments and finance risk management.
    — Terrence McCrossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Any agency with urgent requests that would require adjustments should work with his department to address the need during the budget development process.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of adjustments
Noun
  • Moving the climax from the open waters of the Cape Fear River to the family's backyard pool marks a decisive break from previous film adaptations.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
  • Javier Bardem and Amy Adams star in this television series based on the novel The Executioners and its two film adaptations (1962 and 1991) both of which were also called Cape Fear.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of adaptations
Noun
  • Hankey will show some birds of prey and discuss their characteristics and adaptions.
    — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
  • Nearly 40% of the adaptions tracked in the report are based on formats that debuted more than 10 years ago, almost doubling the figure from the previous report.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of adaptions
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