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readjusted

verb

past tense of readjust
as in adjusted

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  1. adjusted
  2. adapted
  3. tailored
  4. shaped
  5. acclimated
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  • At restaurants, plates grow cold while lighting is adjusted and angles are tested.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Even though the analysis adjusted for several potential confounding factors, other unmeasured factors could still contribute to the observed relationship.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of adjusted
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  • The formal rooms have also been adapted to contemporary life.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Season 1 was adapted by Sarah Quintrell, who has also written the three-part special based on new storylines by Hadlow.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of adapted
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  • It can also be tailored for electrical insulation, a property that can be useful for components that need to prevent unwanted electrical contact.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The overall effect is tailored and contemporary rather than rustic.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of tailored
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  • But rather than succumbing to any one style, Lam developed a unique voice shaped by surrealism, cubism and his heritage as the son of a Chinese immigrant father and a mixed-race mother.
    — Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Each image reveals, through its subjects’ surroundings and wardrobe, the social imbalances that shaped their lives.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of shaped
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  • That’s not a lot of time for the host of new players — namely forwards Brady Tkachuk, Garnett Hathaway and Lars Eller; defenseman Radko Gudas; and goaltenders Jacob Markstrom and Akira Schmid — to get acclimated to Maurice’s system.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Some had health issues, and others had become acclimated to dangerous foods provided illegally by tourists.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of acclimated
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“Readjusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readjusted. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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