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 rates will then return to their regular levels, although postal officials have hinted that modernization efforts and ongoing cost changes could bring future adjustments.
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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
The lack of commits may have been more indicative of adjustments away from UF, rather than at it.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Officials say additional gains may still be ahead, as some of the policies have yet to reach full effect due to lagging import orders and adjustments in global supply chains.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Hull is used to making adjustments.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
This deliberate slowdown in product launches and price adjustments has helped the company maintain profitability but also contributed to a more moderate pace of growth.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
That puts a premium on tactical adjustments and positional matchups.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
The quality of life adjustments and gameplay streamlining are immediately noticeable, which include and expand upon changes made to Halo when it was ported into the Master Chief Collection (a compilation of the first four games) ten years ago.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
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
The lack of commits may have been more indicative of adjustments away from UF, rather than at it.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Officials say additional gains may still be ahead, as some of the policies have yet to reach full effect due to lagging import orders and adjustments in global supply chains.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Hull is used to making adjustments.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
This deliberate slowdown in product launches and price adjustments has helped the company maintain profitability but also contributed to a more moderate pace of growth.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
That puts a premium on tactical adjustments and positional matchups.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
The quality of life adjustments and gameplay streamlining are immediately noticeable, which include and expand upon changes made to Halo when it was ported into the Master Chief Collection (a compilation of the first four games) ten years ago.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjustments
Noun
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The franchise subsequently expanded with serials for radio and film — including Universal’s 1939 serial starring Buster Crabbe — as well as NBC’s Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, multiple comic and novel adaptations and a lucrative merchandising run.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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The paleontologist Simon Conway Morris points out that there are common and widespread patterns of convergent evolution in life’s history, where similar adaptations, like eyes, wings, and streamlined bodies, evolved independently in unrelated lineages.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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 1 Nov. 2025.
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