as in adaptation
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 adjustment
The electric sedan will continuously monitor and track your inputs in a bid to learn about you and make adjustments.
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New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
However, next year's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be the smallest it's been in three years.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
Lawmakers first put it in place in 1975, with the adjustment designed to keep payments in line with inflation so that purchasing power is not eroded over time.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The county’s board of adjustment denied the request in February 2019.
—John Molseed, Twin Cities, 10 Dec. 2024
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New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
However, next year's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be the smallest it's been in three years.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
Lawmakers first put it in place in 1975, with the adjustment designed to keep payments in line with inflation so that purchasing power is not eroded over time.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The county’s board of adjustment denied the request in February 2019.
—John Molseed, Twin Cities, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Adjustment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjustment. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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