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 Cancer full moon on the 13th may bring clarity around your finances or self-worth, showing you where adjustments are needed.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Frank is excellent at reacting in games and making adjustments to help his side recover.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
What To Know SNAP is federally funded but managed by individual states, which can request limited adjustments to what benefits may be used to purchase.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
That will include the potential of staff adjustments, possibly an addition to the room.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
If Congress does not act, expect enrollment shifts as healthier members churn out, further pressuring 2026 risk pools and potentially reinforcing the very morbidity adjustments carriers built into rates, according to KFF’s analysis of filings and market behavior.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Veolia also said in March that the situation was unusual, and adjustments were made to protocols to ensure the mistake would not happen again.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The latter allowed a closer look at intricate details but lacked the final adjustments — and the person bringing the clothes to life.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
The big advance of the ESP over the older Encore, and even over the higher-end Baratza Virtuoso+, is the addition of more micro adjustments on the finer end of the grind settings.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Frank is excellent at reacting in games and making adjustments to help his side recover.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
What To Know SNAP is federally funded but managed by individual states, which can request limited adjustments to what benefits may be used to purchase.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
That will include the potential of staff adjustments, possibly an addition to the room.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
If Congress does not act, expect enrollment shifts as healthier members churn out, further pressuring 2026 risk pools and potentially reinforcing the very morbidity adjustments carriers built into rates, according to KFF’s analysis of filings and market behavior.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Veolia also said in March that the situation was unusual, and adjustments were made to protocols to ensure the mistake would not happen again.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The latter allowed a closer look at intricate details but lacked the final adjustments — and the person bringing the clothes to life.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
The big advance of the ESP over the older Encore, and even over the higher-end Baratza Virtuoso+, is the addition of more micro adjustments on the finer end of the grind settings.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjustments
adaptations
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Different from other Charlotte's Web adaptations being feature-length films, this special being broken up into three parts (each about 43 minutes long) helps the story feel both bigger and more manageable for families who want to take it in at their own pace.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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Gallonde, who has worked on both French and international adaptations, argued that the strength of a project lies in its roots.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Adjustments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjustments. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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