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
After a disappointing first day, Dyer and diving coach Kyle Bogner focused on resetting Dyer’s approach, discussing adjustments that extended beyond technique.
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Noelle Anderson, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Unilateral adjustments are typically found enforceable as long as users are notified and continue using a company’s services.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
This after Miami made multiple adjustments including dropping a third defender to the back and adding scoring punch with Suarez up front.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
In city driving every road imperfection is an opportunity for an unexpected chiropractic adjustment.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Noelle Anderson, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Unilateral adjustments are typically found enforceable as long as users are notified and continue using a company’s services.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
This after Miami made multiple adjustments including dropping a third defender to the back and adding scoring punch with Suarez up front.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
In city driving every road imperfection is an opportunity for an unexpected chiropractic adjustment.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjustment
Noun
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Netflix has unveiled the full trailer for its film adaptation of Remarkably Bright Creatures, coming to the streamer May 8.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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But even though the backstory may be similar, Daisy is not Holly in this adaptation.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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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
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What’s your thought process when making an adaption?—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Adjustment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjustment. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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