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
The other challenge is the process of finding people, vetting them and officially bringing them on with things like a contract, work expectations, a start date and acclimation to company culture and processes.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Some studies suggest that training in sauna suits may help with heat acclimation, improving athletic performance in hotter conditions, such as in places with hot or humid climates.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
The acclimation and ascent of the new transfers is more important with starting point guard Mike Mitchell sidelined with a sprained ankle.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Nov. 2024
Mount Elbert and neighboring Mount Massive have established hiking trails requiring good fitness and altitude acclimation.
—James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Some studies suggest that training in sauna suits may help with heat acclimation, improving athletic performance in hotter conditions, such as in places with hot or humid climates.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
The acclimation and ascent of the new transfers is more important with starting point guard Mike Mitchell sidelined with a sprained ankle.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Nov. 2024
Mount Elbert and neighboring Mount Massive have established hiking trails requiring good fitness and altitude acclimation.
—James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclimation
Noun
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The Presidential Working Group is expected to release a preliminary report within the next three months, outlining potential regulatory adjustments.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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But one of my adjustments took me a by surprise, and that is the quandary of how to approach lunch.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Many drug launches fail, often due to poor planning or speed of adaptation in launch years.—
Tom Hughes,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The creator of The Wild Robot has big hopes for the movie adaptation.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Potential mutations, adaptions Until recently, all detections of bird flu in dairy herds in the U.S. had involved a form of the virus known as B3.13, while D.1.1 had been limited to migratory birds and poultry birds.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Woodall is also a longtime fan of the beloved film franchise, which first launched in 2001 with Bridget Jones's Diary, an adaption of the Helen Fielding novel by the same name.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Acclimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclimation. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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