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
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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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The adaption of the postapocalyptic PlayStation game was the second-biggest series debut for network since 2010 and grew its audience significantly over its first few weeks.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2025
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The movie also scored 10 Oscar nominations and won two for Best Costume Design and Best Production Design. Wicked: For Good is the second installment of the two-film adaption of the Broadway musical.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 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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