as in adaptation
the act or process of changing something to fit a new use or situation
the publishing industry's necessary adjustment to the age of electronic media
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Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/Getty Images North America Senate Republicans are considering adjustments to the bill that's a cornerstone of President Trump's second-term agenda, with new provisions that could set up a collision course in the House.
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Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 17 June 2025
Rate adjustments approved in 2024 are funding these projects under a timeline that will continue through 2028.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
An adjustment to the sugar tariff in McKinley’s 1890 bill destabilized Hawaii and led planters and businessmen there to overthrow the Indigenous monarchy.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
The transition month is a small, reasonable adjustment with a massive impact—not just on individual families, but on workplace culture as a whole.
—Justine Sterling Converse, Time, 16 June 2025
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Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 17 June 2025
Rate adjustments approved in 2024 are funding these projects under a timeline that will continue through 2028.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
An adjustment to the sugar tariff in McKinley’s 1890 bill destabilized Hawaii and led planters and businessmen there to overthrow the Indigenous monarchy.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
The transition month is a small, reasonable adjustment with a massive impact—not just on individual families, but on workplace culture as a whole.
—Justine Sterling Converse, Time, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjustment
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From color-changing materials that function like cephalopod skin to a tiny biomimetic robot that looks and moves like an actual cockroach, the extraordinary adaptations of some organisms have upgraded our technological capabilities.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 June 2025
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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
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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
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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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“Adjustment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjustment. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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