as in adjustment
the act or process of changing something to fit a new use or situation
the acclimatization of the immigrants to the culture of their adopted homeland has proven to be unexpectedly difficult
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Noun
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This oversight required them to assess the structure and make necessary adjustments.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025 -
When the Observer asked CMS if the district sent communication to teachers directly, a spokesperson said school principals were responsible for making staffing adjustments.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These adaptations contributed to its ability to crush bones, similar to modern hyenas, though its overall skull structure remained distinctly canid.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The anime adaptation of Kohei Horikoshi’s wildly popular manga wrapped its serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump last August.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The complete adaption of the third-person pronouns indicated a similarity between Old Norse and Old English.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
11 Mar. 2025
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The historical epic The Brutalist and movie adaption of the classic Broadway musical Wicked are nominated for 10 Oscars each and the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown and Vatican thriller Conclave are next with eight nominations apiece.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Acclimatization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclimatization. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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