as in adjustment
the act or process of changing something to fit a new use or situation
a period of acclimation to the region's rising temperatures
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Recent Examples of acclimation
Leonard can be part of the support staff and prioritize NHL acclimation at his pace without feeling rushed to produce.
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Virtually all rookie pitchers — even those with previous professional experience in Japan — go through such an acclimation period, trying to refine raw talent into tangible results.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
His route running and usually reliable hands (not last season) could help a team as a No. 2 receiver — especially if that team can convince itself that his problems stemmed from a wrist injury and slow acclimation to the Bills’ playbook.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
The plants go through an acclimation process to allow for them to be suited for an indoor environment, which is also a niche, compared to big box retailers who might sell the same plant but don’t have the same qualities as plants sold at Botanik.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Virtually all rookie pitchers — even those with previous professional experience in Japan — go through such an acclimation period, trying to refine raw talent into tangible results.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
His route running and usually reliable hands (not last season) could help a team as a No. 2 receiver — especially if that team can convince itself that his problems stemmed from a wrist injury and slow acclimation to the Bills’ playbook.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
The plants go through an acclimation process to allow for them to be suited for an indoor environment, which is also a niche, compared to big box retailers who might sell the same plant but don’t have the same qualities as plants sold at Botanik.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclimation
Noun
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One example: the Commission of Fine Arts, whose members included Trump appointees, recommended in 2020 a switch from modern glass additions to more traditional marble facades, a costly adjustment the Fed accepted.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
24 July 2025
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The controls can trim adjustments for both the low and high frequencies.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Bradway is slated to star as Charlie Florek in Amazon Prime Video's upcoming adaptation of Every Summer After, the bestselling romantic novel from author Carley Fortune.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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Breaking out with her starring role in Netflix’s series adaptation of Spike Lee’s She’s Gotta Have It, Wise has most recently been seen opposite Alexander Skarsgård on the Apple TV+ series Murderbot, which just ended its first season run with a second season renewal.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
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Variety first reported the news of the TV adaption, which was confirmed by the involved parties on social media.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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More than six decades after Jack Kirby and Stan Lee created a superhero team to rival the Justice League, the Fantastic Four finally get a worthy big-screen adaption in a spiffy ’60s-era romp, bathed in retrofuturism and bygone American optimism.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
24 July 2025
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“Acclimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclimation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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