adjustments

plural of adjustment
as in adaptations
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 adjustments The ramps are made out of wood, rather than metal, as metal ramps cost significantly more and require adjustments every three to six months. Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2026 One of Foss’s favorite moments is the staircase, which, fittingly, came together in stages—and a series of creative adjustments. Genevieve Walker, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026 Last year, immigration raids and tariffs hung over the celebration causing the event and mas bands to make adjustments. Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 With that many loads of laundry going through the machine, even small adjustments to your routine can make a real difference. Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Stark also made a number of adjustments to shed any unnecessary weight. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026 The restaurants have made menu adjustments such as offering half-sized pasta dishes and petite cuts of steak in some locations. Jennifer Bradley Franklin, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 Home asks for adjustments as the temperamental Moon activates your 4th House of Family and Foundations, bringing feelings up around privacy that supports your well‑being. Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026 Understanding the environment, observing personal habits and making thoughtful adjustments including blue-light-blocking glasses can help create a more intentional transition from daytime activity to bedtime. Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • Overwritten adaptations that stray inexplicably from the source material have happened at Goodspeed before.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The series has sold more than 400 million copies worldwide, and has inspired numerous television and film adaptations.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Hankey will show some birds of prey and discuss their characteristics and adaptions.
    Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
  • Nearly 40% of the adaptions tracked in the report are based on formats that debuted more than 10 years ago, almost doubling the figure from the previous report.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026

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“Adjustments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjustments. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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