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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When temperatures rise more rapidly, those adjustments cannot happen quickly enough, leaving the circulation more vulnerable to instability.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Tying Social Security benefit adjustments to CPI, at least in its current form, has been up for debate.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
The council said guidance on exemptions and reasonable adjustments was still being finalised.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
"We're making adjustments because it's very unfair," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
For the next five years, using the trailer park’s bathrooms and other public amenities, the Farmer family made the necessary adjustments that came with living in a bus.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
