readaptation

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  1. adaptation
  2. readjustment
  3. adjustment
Noun
  • The Italian actress had been narrating HBO’s adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s novels, about the lives of two book-loving, quietly competitive friends from a poor Naples neighborhood, since its first episode in 2018.
    Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Nathan Cooper, an associate professor and convenor of international engagement at the University of Waikato, said the government was prioritizing adaptation over mitigation, a strategy that has been criticized as relying too heavily on technology that may never materialize.
    Mahalia Dobson, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of adaptation
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  • The result of this reform and readjustment process was that the Icelandic economy began to recover some three years after the crisis started, and according to Iceland’s central bank GDP growth had caught up with the recovery of the US economy by 2018, surpassing that of the euro-zone.
    Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Even the panopticon quality that feels so weighted toward the White Spoons gets a radical readjustment.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of readjustment
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  • The Lightning will need to make some early adjustments after the recent departure of sisters Mei-Ling and Aoki Perry.
    Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The 2050 Mesa general plan and the ballot question on the city's permanent base adjustment were also being overwhelmingly approved by voters.
    Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of adjustment
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