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adjustments

NOUN

adaptation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alteration arrangement improvement modification readjustment regulation

STRONG

acclimation acclimatization balancing conformance fitting fixing mending ordering organization orientation redress regulating setting shaping standardization turning

WEAK

correcting organizing repairing

NOUN

financial retribution, payment of claim

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compensation compromise

STRONG

agreement allotment apportionment benefit pay reconciliation reimbursement remuneration settlement share stake stipulation

Antonyms

STRONG

whole

Example Sentences

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Small adjustments made big differences, like increasing pocket sizes to better fit the tennis balls and, with Sabet’s suggestion, extending her coat to the floor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Heathrow said the decline reflected "the ongoing impact of the Middle East conflict on some markets and short‑term adjustments to travel plans".

From BBC • May 11, 2026

One possible cause of a pullback later this year could be if the war in the Middle East war causes downward adjustments to late-2026 or 2027 earnings per share outlooks.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

The British energy giant’s adjusted earnings—a closely watched metric that strips out certain commodity price adjustments and one-time charges—rose to $6.915 billion from the $3.26 billion it reported in the prior quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Luma decided to make adjustments and play eight against eleven.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John