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adaptation n.
financial retribution, payment of claim n.

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

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adjustments

Fund managers worldwide keep a close eye on what countries are included or excluded in MSCI's indexes as that can trigger adjustments to their portfolios.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Automatic annual adjustments to Social Security started in 1975 as a way to protect beneficiaries from losing their buying power to inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Qualifications Scotland said it was committed to making reasonable adjustments so that disabled learners have an equal opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge, skills and understanding.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

“Smaller, more frequent adjustments are preferable to larger” ones, in part because making bigger moves can be harder for businesses to prepare for, said Hammack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

But the movement is no longer a result of my making adjustments.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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