How to Use adjustment in a Sentence
adjustment
noun
- She made some slight adjustments to the recipe.
- We went through a period of adjustment at the new school.
- Moving from the city to the country requires an adjustment.
- The engine only needed a minor adjustment.
- The figures were calculated with no adjustment for inflation.
- The figures were calculated with no adjustments for inflation.
- The engine only needed minor adjustment.
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So many of the jokes in the pilot are not mine, and that was a big adjustment.
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Lesley Goldberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 June 2023
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Still, both schools will face an adjustment in the SEC.
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Dallas News,
10 Feb. 2023
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Plans call for new paint and tile and some unseen adjustments to the kitchen.
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Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas News,
10 July 2023
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The first part of the equation is knowing what works and what adjustments have to be made.
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Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Dec. 2024
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Slowing down to the town’s pace can be a tough adjustment.
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Campbell Robertson,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2022
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Of course, these are things that will bring about adjustments.
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Washington Post Staff,
Washington Post,
13 May 2023
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One thing that helped with the adjustment to college sports?
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Christa Sgobba,
SELF,
27 Sep. 2022
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In the media room, Beal was asked about the biggest adjustment to his new role.
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Doug Haller,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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My son was about to go through a major life adjustment, and I was gone.
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Caitlin Huey-Burns,
CBS News,
4 Nov. 2024
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His streak was not triggered by any adjustments at the plate.
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Mike Digiovanna,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2023
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The adjustment for the rise in the consumer-price index is by far the larger component of the rate.
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Charles Forelle,
WSJ,
1 Nov. 2022
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The adjustment is easier if the mechanics are the same the whole time.
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Evan Petzold,
Detroit Free Press,
18 Sep. 2022
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Learning to move around the new terrain with its big hills and ponds takes adjustment.
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Jason Mastrodonato,
The Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2024
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Ede and Ravenscroft have conserved the velvet as well as made adjustments for the new Queen.
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Maria Mercedes Lara,
Peoplemag,
6 May 2023
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This harness has five adjustment points for a tailored fit so your pup stays safe in the car.
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Lauren Breedlove,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2024
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The union asked for a 40% hourly wage increase and a return of a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).
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Jamie L. Lareau,
The Courier-Journal,
1 Sep. 2023
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The livestream hosts have been announced; the co-chairs are getting ready; and final adjustments are being made to all the looks.
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Alex Jhamb Burns,
Vogue,
2 May 2024
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But if teams can do that to you physically and take you out of your game, now what adjustments have to be made?
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Chris Fedor,
cleveland,
8 Aug. 2023
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Ron Villone, who went through all of this last year as the Cubs’ minor league pitching coach, said the first month was a huge adjustment.
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Adam Elder,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2023
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Matsu felt that an adjustment or big halftime pep talk didn’t need to be made.
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Nathan Canilao,
The Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2024
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The next forecast track adjustment from the NHC is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday.
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Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Sep. 2022
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If the answer is no, making small adjustments to your routine can go a long way.
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Mark Travers,
Forbes,
30 Nov. 2023
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The adjustments Serra touts were famously offered free for life in keeping with the founder’s marketing.
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Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2025
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