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"adjustment" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often adaption (8 letters).
Definitions
the act of making something different (as e.g.
the size of a garment)
Word origin
From French ajustement, or else adjust + -ment.
Used in a sentence
“The credit card company made an adjustment to my account to waive the late fee.”
“When Jim graduated, he found adjustment to the working world difficult.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Small change”10 letters
02“Fitting”10 letters
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