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
Flexibility enables swift adjustments to changing circumstances, ensuring continuity and competitiveness.
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Jochen Schwenk, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
That surge was primarily led by the cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits, along with healthy compensation growth and a boost from interest and dividend payouts.
—Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Among them are attendance figures, cost increases and the cost of living adjustments, or COLA.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
With the adjustment, the Dons resumed their domination of Newman’s defense and turned the game into a rout.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Jochen Schwenk, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
That surge was primarily led by the cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits, along with healthy compensation growth and a boost from interest and dividend payouts.
—Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Among them are attendance figures, cost increases and the cost of living adjustments, or COLA.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
With the adjustment, the Dons resumed their domination of Newman’s defense and turned the game into a rout.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Adjustment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjustment. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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