readjustment

[ree-uh-juhst-muhnt]

noun

1. an act of readjusting or the state of being readjusted.

2. Finance.,  a rearrangement in the financial structure of a corporation, usually less drastic than a reorganization.

Word History and Origins

Origin of readjustment¹

First recorded in 1765–75; readjust + -ment

Example Sentences

“You don’t become a four- or five-trillion-dollar company in this amount of time without some kind of readjustment.”

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For all their readjustments, Grizzly Bear remains an emblem of what indie rock once promised: that a group of thoughtful people could build something meaningful together, without needing to distort themselves to fit the market.

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But no matter the result, the government will face a harsh readjustment of the overvalued peso that it can’t avoid even with billions in loans from Uncle Sam.

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Donna jokes about some of the financial readjustments they made.

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Donna jokes about some of the financial readjustments they made.

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Related Words

• adjustment 
• reconstruction 
• rehabilitation