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

The mounting tab on the rear shock pre-load adjuster may break on the recalled motorcycles, allowing the rear shock absorber adjuster to damage the rear tire, causing a loss of tire pressure, according to the recall notice. —James Powel, USA Today, 17 June 2025

On the form, an adjuster had written that the Christina Nilsson’s wreckage was located on the northeast side of Old Baileys Harbor Lighthouse. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2025

The policy replaces lost wages on days that are too dangerous to work, letting workers buy cooling supplies and cover medical costs without waiting for claims adjusters. —Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025

The first is insurance companies outsourcing their claims to independent adjusters. —Joshua Connor, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025

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
• muster