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 annual adjustments are instead determined by the nine-member New York City Rent Guidelines Board.
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Connor Greene, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Voclosporin is chemically similar to cyclosporine but has been modified to exhibit more predictable pharmacokinetics, resulting in steadier blood levels and fewer dose adjustments.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Under the terms of the original agreement for Pfizer to acquire Metsera, the larger drugmaker has two business days to negotiate adjustments to its proposal.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Participants at the panel applauded the program but said a few adjustments would give major studios more confidence in utilizing it.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Defensive coordinator Tony White’s adjustments were overdue but effective.
—D’joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
The rates will then return to their regular levels, although postal officials have hinted that modernization efforts and ongoing cost changes could bring future adjustments.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Automatic speed and heat adjustments, custom settings memory, special tech that protects hair’s natural moisture, and a volume boost function for greater body at the roots.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Hull is used to making adjustments.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
Connor Greene, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Voclosporin is chemically similar to cyclosporine but has been modified to exhibit more predictable pharmacokinetics, resulting in steadier blood levels and fewer dose adjustments.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Under the terms of the original agreement for Pfizer to acquire Metsera, the larger drugmaker has two business days to negotiate adjustments to its proposal.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Participants at the panel applauded the program but said a few adjustments would give major studios more confidence in utilizing it.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Defensive coordinator Tony White’s adjustments were overdue but effective.
—D’joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
The rates will then return to their regular levels, although postal officials have hinted that modernization efforts and ongoing cost changes could bring future adjustments.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Automatic speed and heat adjustments, custom settings memory, special tech that protects hair’s natural moisture, and a volume boost function for greater body at the roots.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Hull is used to making adjustments.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjustments
Noun
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The hub has brought with it big-ticket originals like High Water, 1983, three Harlan Coben adaptations and an upcoming local verison of Love is Blind.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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The original series has spawned international adaptations in some 12 countries.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Nov. 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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“Adjustments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjustments. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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