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
Disability claims can take months to clear, appeals can drag the timeline out further and retirement benefit adjustments sometimes produce retroactive payments that beneficiaries never expected.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Autonomy in such contexts allows AI to operate continuously and execute complex protocols without step-by-step human control or real-time adjustments during the process.
—Mohammad Hosseini, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
In your 8th House of Intimacy, mental Mercury misaligns with dark Pluto in your 3rd House of Communication, urging adjustments to language about money or trust.
—Pubsubhub User, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2026
However, with her exit, production had to make some adjustments to its initial group, and instead of 12 Islanders entering the villa, only 10 were presented during the premiere episode.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Such temblors are typically aftershocks caused by minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the initial earthquake.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Discuss with your healthcare provider in case minor dose adjustments are needed.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 3 June 2026
Peralta has made some adjustments to his slider in recent weeks that aren’t exactly major, but could provide a major payoff.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
Tomato plants can make a healthy recovery and return to normal from curling leaves, especially if it’s caught early and adjustments are made.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Autonomy in such contexts allows AI to operate continuously and execute complex protocols without step-by-step human control or real-time adjustments during the process.
—Mohammad Hosseini, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
In your 8th House of Intimacy, mental Mercury misaligns with dark Pluto in your 3rd House of Communication, urging adjustments to language about money or trust.
—Pubsubhub User, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2026
However, with her exit, production had to make some adjustments to its initial group, and instead of 12 Islanders entering the villa, only 10 were presented during the premiere episode.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Such temblors are typically aftershocks caused by minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the initial earthquake.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Discuss with your healthcare provider in case minor dose adjustments are needed.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 3 June 2026
Peralta has made some adjustments to his slider in recent weeks that aren’t exactly major, but could provide a major payoff.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
Tomato plants can make a healthy recovery and return to normal from curling leaves, especially if it’s caught early and adjustments are made.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjustments
Noun
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Accessibility Stairs, walkways, and hillsides make up a lot of the resort, and accessibility adaptations don't widely exist at present.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The series is based both on the book and the two film adaptations that preceded it − one starring Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum from 1962, and the other directed by Martin Scorsese with Robert DeNiro as Cady from 1991.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 June 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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