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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The current property owner first applied in 2022 to change the zoning and build apartments and made several adjustments to the plan.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
11 July 2025 -
The legislation Kehoe signed this week also ends automatic Consumer Price Index adjustments to the state’s $15 hourly minimum wage, another component of the ballot initiative voters overwhelmingly approved in November.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Our forces must be self-sufficient, mobile, and capable of rapid adaptation.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Powell, 36, is starring in the latest adaptation of Stephen King's 1982 novel, The Running Man, as protagonist Ben Richards.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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However, there have been reports of a certain major Hollywood director helming an adaption.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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The actor, who plays Justin Edwards in Mara Brock Akil’s adaption of Judy Blume’s 1975 novel of the same name, is looking to keep his work and personal life separate.—
Grace Jordan-Weinstein,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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“Acclimatization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclimatization. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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