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 Yankees' longest championship drought is 20 years, so the team still has some time to avoid breaking that record, but clearly need to make some adjustments this offseason.
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
With having to make some adjustments and the show being very technical.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
The report will allow for Social Security to make cost of living adjustments.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Martindale made some schematic adjustments, using more four-man fronts and fewer of the five-man fronts that USC had success against.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
With having to make some adjustments and the show being very technical.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
The report will allow for Social Security to make cost of living adjustments.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Martindale made some schematic adjustments, using more four-man fronts and fewer of the five-man fronts that USC had success against.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjustment
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Its modular design allows operators to quickly reconfigure the turret with new sensors or weapon systems, enabling fast adaptation to evolving mission requirements and emerging threats.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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Isaac appeared on the late-night show to promote Frankenstein, a new adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Gothic novel by filmmaker Guillermo del Toro.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Like many other recent true crime adaptions, the show has nothing to say, and there's zero artistry in its lurid retelling of a man murdering his wife and son.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Throughout the event, children and young people were participating in discussions of identity and preserving traditional food, such as Mexican identity and its connection to corn and how adaption and growth effect the making of tribal dishes such as acorn soup and elderberry medicine.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Adjustment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjustment. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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