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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The base rates for water and power have not changed since July 2019, but pass-through adjustments can fluctuate annually to cover costs due to fuel or inflation, according to the DWP.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Gynecological pain is so often neglected, and it’s a space where even small adjustments can represent an improvement.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
Another switch could be to a chained COLA, which is a more complicated way to calculate annual adjustments.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
More than 6,000 women were interviewed for the inquiry and 94% said employers lacked a good understanding of endometriosis, and half received no workplace adjustments.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
It was clear that I had to make some adjustments.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
