READJUSTMENT Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

readjustment

noun

Definition of readjustment

as in adjustment

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

maladaptation

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Recent Examples of readjustment The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations because of declining electric vehicle demand. — Gino Vicci, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026 They are designed to maintain a consistent feel throughout the day, without frequent readjustment. — Maria Williams, jsonline.com, 24 Jan. 2026 According to the report, Maersk is working out schedule readjustments out with Hapag-Lloyd to resume the Suez transits. — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2026 With Frenkie de Jong sent off in the 91st minute, Flick needed to make a tactical readjustment. — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for readjustment

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Noun

Teams could still make adjustments on other days for injuries, trades and some other transactions.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Waiting from age 62 until 70 to start receiving Social Security retirement benefits provides an approximate 76% total benefit boost as well as roughly 76% more of every annual cost-of-living adjustment, Mahaney writes in the research.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of adjustment

Noun

The Oscar-winning actress has written a new musical stage adaptation around the character, set to open on London’s prestigious theater scene in the summer of 2027.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
For now, Toossi said, Iran’s response will become a combination of economic adaptation and escalation deterrence.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of adaptation

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