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
City officials said revenue from current rates no longer covers expenses, and warned that without the adjustment, Davis would need to rely on inter-fund loans to maintain operations.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Social Security recipients in Wisconsin will see a slight bump in their January 2026 checks, thanks to the agency's annual cost-of-living adjustment.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 6 Jan. 2026
As with most players, the voting amid annual adjustments stands as somewhat of a murky process to Powell.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
These small adjustments can support heart health, energy, and overall wellness without a major diet overhaul.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 6 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Social Security recipients in Wisconsin will see a slight bump in their January 2026 checks, thanks to the agency's annual cost-of-living adjustment.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 6 Jan. 2026
As with most players, the voting amid annual adjustments stands as somewhat of a murky process to Powell.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
These small adjustments can support heart health, energy, and overall wellness without a major diet overhaul.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjustment
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Mentee’s progress in vision-language-action models, large-scale simulation, and advanced Sim2Real transfer directly complements Mobileye’s autonomy platform, improving generalization, accelerating development, and enabling faster adaptation to new environments.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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The changes also allowed Mingo to step out of the shadows cast by André DeShields and Richard Pryor, who played the Wiz in the original Broadway show and 1978 movie adaptation, and make the role his own.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
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Rapid adaption model By wearing a sleek, non-invasive headset, Han bypassed his motor impairments entirely.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Dec. 2025
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For the musical adaption, which is directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley, Broadway playwright Theresa Rebeck is adapting Kevin Wade’s 1988 screenplay for the stage.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Adjustment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjustment. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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