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 Phillies prefer to have their lefties against Atlanta, Thomson said, so that prompted the slight adjustment.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
26 May 2025 -
Still, Connecticut pledged in its contracts with state bondholders not to broadly alter the spending cap or other fiscal controls before July 1, 2028, though more modest adjustments can be made.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Variety reported that Martin, who wrote the video game, will help produce the film adaptation.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Like its predecessors, Fear Street: Prom Queen, a loose adaptation of R.L. Stine's 1992 novel The Prom Queen, honors the broader franchise by pairing teen melodrama with shockingly gnarly kills and a motley crew of suspects.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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Leaders of innovation cultures know that disruption can bring the opportunity for adaption and renewal.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Her career has been a masterclass in everything from customer connection to innovation, decision-making to digital adaption, offering lessons for people in any industry.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Acclimatization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclimatization. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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