adjustment

[uh-juhst-muhnt] / əˈdʒʌst mənt /

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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The thinking went that they needed a year of adjustment to get a handle on their coursework.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

This adjustment enabled some residents to stay, while those in central districts were relocated.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The fit, though, may need time for adjustment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“An adjustment here, an adjustment there, I think that’s totally legitimate,” he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The old man performed his usual adjustment of spectacles and peered at the paper.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor