adjuster

noun

ad·​just·​er ə-ˈjə-stər 

variants or less commonly adjustor

: one that adjusts

especially : an insurance agent who investigates personal or property damage and makes estimates for effecting settlements

Examples of adjuster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gutierrez recommended twisting the barrel adjuster next to the brake handles counter-clockwise and tightening the neighboring stopper bolt, which will increase tension with the tire’s brake cable. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026

The investigation’s findings point to slow and inadequate investigations, underpayments of claims, multiple adjusters causing confusion and smoke damage claims receiving denials and delays. —Amancai Biraben, Daily News, 4 May 2026

Other alleged violations included a failure to give timely responses to claims, provide a factual or legal basis for claim denials and give victims a primary point of contact after assigning three or more adjusters in a six-month period. —Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026

The company also caused confusion for a customer after assigning a dozen claim adjusters to the case within four months. —Tran Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

adjust + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing adjuster

• insurance adjuster
• loss adjuster

Rhymes for adjuster

• baluster
• blockbuster
• combustor
• lackluster
• bluster
• buster
• cluster
• duster
• juster
• luster
• lustre
• maister