READJUSTMENT Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

readjustment

noun

Definition of readjustment

as in adjustment

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

maladaptation

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Recent Examples of readjustment The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations because of declining electric vehicle demand. — Gino Vicci, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026 They are designed to maintain a consistent feel throughout the day, without frequent readjustment. — Maria Williams, jsonline.com, 24 Jan. 2026 According to the report, Maersk is working out schedule readjustments out with Hapag-Lloyd to resume the Suez transits. — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2026 With Frenkie de Jong sent off in the 91st minute, Flick needed to make a tactical readjustment. — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for readjustment

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Noun

Committing to the fundamentals There was going to be an adjustment process on the offensive line; there always is when five new players have to learn to play together as one unit for the first time.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
China, the world’s largest crude importer, also made a large, orchestrated adjustment that resulted in its seaborne imports’ dropping from over 11 million barrels a day before the war to just over seven million in August.

— RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of adjustment

Noun

Tooke executive produces the new series adaptation alongside Ben Smith and Jeffrey Weiner of Captivate Entertainment, director Seth Gordon and stars Worthington and Carson.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Rinkēvičs also warned that NATO must accelerate its adaptation to the rapidly changing nature of warfare, particularly the growing role of drones and missile technology.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of adaptation

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