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 General Daily Insight for August 14, 2026 Small adjustments may matter more than big moves today. Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026 Hapag-Lloyd said virtually all its long-term contracts contain bunker clauses, with most adjustments taking effect July 1. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026 In some cases, making some adjustments to bladder habits can help compensate for the changes that occur in bladder health with age. Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026 Ryan Pressly and Louis Varland made pitch-mix adjustments and improved their careers. Dan Hayes, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 China’s trading partners could titrate their protectionism to reflect the scope of the transition and coordinate their adjustments so the burden does not fall on any one economy or sector alone. Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026 In the California Association Professional Scientists, UAW Local 1115’s contract, state scientists were scheduled to receive special salary adjustments on July 1 ranging from 3% to 5%. Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Confront it once and for all, and make the practical adjustments. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 The Renegauge is a relatively heavy gas gun with a cushy stock that comes with adjustments for length of pull and comb height so the shooter can fit the gun to them. Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026
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  • Maybe the simplest rule of thumb is that although audiences are losing interest in most comic-book adaptations, Spider-Man will always endure.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
  • And on the Outer Banks wave, Madelyn Cline appeared in The Map That Leads To You for Prime Video, a book adaptation of sorts from Temple Hill who have a presence in the YA book adaptations world as well.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
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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
  • 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 16 Aug. 2026.

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