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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My son was about to go through a major life adjustment, and I was gone.
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Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
The 150 lumens, the ability to focus or broaden the beam with a simple adjustment, and the easy-swivel mount combine to do a great job lighting up the trail.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 2 Nov. 2024
The time adjustment affects the daily lives of hundreds of millions of Americans, prompting clock changes, contributing to less sleep in the days following and, of course, earlier sunsets.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
This adjustment addresses one of the most common requests from customers and aims to simplify the ordering process.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
The 150 lumens, the ability to focus or broaden the beam with a simple adjustment, and the easy-swivel mount combine to do a great job lighting up the trail.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 2 Nov. 2024
The time adjustment affects the daily lives of hundreds of millions of Americans, prompting clock changes, contributing to less sleep in the days following and, of course, earlier sunsets.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
This adjustment addresses one of the most common requests from customers and aims to simplify the ordering process.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Adjustment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjustment. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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