adjustment
noun
the act of adjusting; adaptation to a particular condition, position, or purpose.
adjustments
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pluralof adjustment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Most of their adjustments are always to the upside, Phil Flynn, senior market analyst at the Price Futures Group, told MarketWatch via phone on Friday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
When temperatures rise more rapidly, those adjustments cannot happen quickly enough, leaving the circulation more vulnerable to instability.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
"We're making adjustments because it's very unfair," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The letter says that "successive governments' adjustments to repayment thresholds – together with high interest and marginal tax rates – are placing an unsustainable burden on the next generation of workers".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
“A few simple adjustments . . .” I had no qualms about what I was about to do.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
