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
While the Senate parliamentarian’s decisions mean certain provisions cannot stay in as written, that leaves room for lawmakers to change the language of the proposal or make other adjustments.
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 27 June 2025
Oregon's minimum wage will rise 35 cents to $15.05 an hour on July 1, also through an inflation adjustment, boosting pay for 9.4% of the state's workforce, or 801,700 workers.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 27 June 2025
Kramer acknowledges that the sunset of packaging fee opportunities has been an adjustment, which is another reason why the agency has been on a diversification push.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 June 2025
Still, the jump to the majors is always an adjustment.
—Sofia Schwarzwalder, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 27 June 2025
Oregon's minimum wage will rise 35 cents to $15.05 an hour on July 1, also through an inflation adjustment, boosting pay for 9.4% of the state's workforce, or 801,700 workers.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 27 June 2025
Kramer acknowledges that the sunset of packaging fee opportunities has been an adjustment, which is another reason why the agency has been on a diversification push.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 June 2025
Still, the jump to the majors is always an adjustment.
—Sofia Schwarzwalder, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjustment
Noun
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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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There are also bookish challenges to complete, like watching a book-to-screen adaption, listening to a literary podcast or finding a National Book Award honoree in a display at a bookstore.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Instead, Mortiz created a video adaption that was shared via the web.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
2 June 2025
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“Adjustment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjustment. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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