ADJUSTMENT Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

adjustment

noun

ə-ˈjəs(t)-mənt

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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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

maladaptation

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Recent Examples of adjustment It's used to make changes to the debt limit, changes to mandatory spending or adjustments in revenues. —

Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 3 June 2026 Calibration requires iterative adjustment and frontline feedback. —

Ethan Stone june 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026 And, again, that higher base benefit is critical for future cost of living adjustments. —

Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026 That last word was key, and key to Denver’s rationale with the contract adjustment. —

Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for adjustment

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Noun

Accessibility Stairs, walkways, and hillsides make up a lot of the resort, and accessibility adaptations don't widely exist at present.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
The Aang gang officially reassembled later that September, about three years after filming season 1, to shoot both 2 and 3 back-to-back over the course of a calendar year — all to see the full live-action adaptation through to the end.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026