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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 adjustments
There’s a special sauce for creating the guidelines that includes adjustments and calculations, Ghertner said.
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Kff Health News, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
For two years, the Civic Committee has resisted adjustments to its proposal.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
There will be adjustments to revenue sharing and other questions the group will have to discuss before deciding on player spending.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
All the adjustments must be made ahead of next season.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Continued to make adjustments in pro ball and continued to hit better.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Started to make adjustments in college and hit better.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Since then, there have been adjustments.
—Luke Parker, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
It's used to make changes to the debt limit, changes to mandatory spending or adjustments in revenues.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
Kff Health News, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
For two years, the Civic Committee has resisted adjustments to its proposal.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
There will be adjustments to revenue sharing and other questions the group will have to discuss before deciding on player spending.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
All the adjustments must be made ahead of next season.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Continued to make adjustments in pro ball and continued to hit better.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Started to make adjustments in college and hit better.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Since then, there have been adjustments.
—Luke Parker, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
It's used to make changes to the debt limit, changes to mandatory spending or adjustments in revenues.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Adjustments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjustments. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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