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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Recent Examples of adjustment
The bedroom temperature adjustment and the 4-7-8 breathing method both take less than five minutes to try.
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Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The Legislative Analyst’s Office testified at an Assembly Transportation Committee hearing this week that several legal adjustments may be necessary if the project is going to meet the latest version of what passes for a schedule.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
The Los Angeles native recently relocated to the city, and winter is still an adjustment.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
The main adjustment for Mack this year is how the strike zone is adjusting for each hitter.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
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Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The Legislative Analyst’s Office testified at an Assembly Transportation Committee hearing this week that several legal adjustments may be necessary if the project is going to meet the latest version of what passes for a schedule.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
The Los Angeles native recently relocated to the city, and winter is still an adjustment.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
The main adjustment for Mack this year is how the strike zone is adjusting for each hitter.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjustment
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There are fewer cinematic touchpoints for Moriarty, although Andrew Scott famously played him in the BBC’s adaptation alongside Benedict Cumberbatch.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Now, Luca Guadagnino is planning his own adaptation.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2026
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The book is also partly an adaption of a thesis paper that Dapier wrote a decade ago as a graduate student of library sciences at University of Illinois.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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This could have implications for policymakers, climate finance and coastal adaption plans, the scientists said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Adjustment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjustment. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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