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
Tomato plants can make a healthy recovery and return to normal from curling leaves, especially if it’s caught early and adjustments are made.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
These algorithms factor in variables such as a base rate, distance, tolls, surcharges, surge multipliers, booking fees, route adjustments, promotions, time of day, and even the behavior of individual workers and consumers.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
The work often includes conversion tracking, landing page review, A/B testing, budget adjustments, and CRO recommendations.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 May 2026
According to a market analysis from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), supply chain adjustments and elevated shipping uncertainty kept time-sensitive freight demand steady despite the sequential softening of global trade indicators.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Even then, the years that followed still required thoughtful decisions and small adjustments along the way.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Once the sheet reaches the right thickness, temperature adjustments consolidate the ice properties.
—Deena Theresa, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Plus, the tilt-head design provides easy access to the bowl, perfect for making ingredient additions, scraping, and adjustments.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
The budget outlines how much money the state expects to collect and spend in the coming year, and often includes adjustments to the current and prior years’ budgets, too.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
These algorithms factor in variables such as a base rate, distance, tolls, surcharges, surge multipliers, booking fees, route adjustments, promotions, time of day, and even the behavior of individual workers and consumers.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
The work often includes conversion tracking, landing page review, A/B testing, budget adjustments, and CRO recommendations.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 May 2026
According to a market analysis from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), supply chain adjustments and elevated shipping uncertainty kept time-sensitive freight demand steady despite the sequential softening of global trade indicators.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Even then, the years that followed still required thoughtful decisions and small adjustments along the way.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Once the sheet reaches the right thickness, temperature adjustments consolidate the ice properties.
—Deena Theresa, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Plus, the tilt-head design provides easy access to the bowl, perfect for making ingredient additions, scraping, and adjustments.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
The budget outlines how much money the state expects to collect and spend in the coming year, and often includes adjustments to the current and prior years’ budgets, too.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjustments
Noun
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Crocodiles win by rewriting the rules of battle and forcing prey into an environment where those adaptations fail catastrophically.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Admirers of Lean’s superb 1940s Dickens adaptations, Great Expectations and Oliver Twist, might wish Thompson had lingered longer over them.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Hankey will show some birds of prey and discuss their characteristics and adaptions.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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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 5 Jun. 2026.
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