Synonyms of adjusting

adjusting

verb

present participle of adjust

as in adapting

to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation

after going on the night shift, he found it difficult to adjust his sleep schedule

adjust the amount of sugar in the recipe to your taste

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adapting
• tailoring
• conforming
• putting
• suiting
• shaping
• editing
• preparing
• customizing
• fitting
• acclimating
• accommodating
• conditioning
• fashioning
• matching
• modifying
• acclimatizing
• readjusting
• altering
• doctoring
• transforming
• converting
• bending
• establishing
• correcting
• tuning
• equipping
• modeling
• revising
• gearing
• harmonizing
• orienting
• reworking
• regulating
• redesigning
• attuning
• squaring
• rooting
• familiarizing
• readapting
• training
• settling
• reclaiming
• orientating
• remaking
• remodeling
• hardening
• patterning
• recasting
• acquainting
• priming
• recycling
• reinventing
• refocusing
• accustoming
• revamping
• rehearsing
• redoing
• toughening
• refitting
• inuring
• refashioning
• readying
• habituating
• reengineering
• rigging
• phasing
• redeveloping
• registering
• seasoning
• naturalizing
• fine-tuning
• rejiggering
• refiguring
• fiddling (with)
• making over
• habilitating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjusting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adjusting

Reynolds sees the same versatility play out across a single day, from denim and sneakers in the morning to a black cocktail dress by evening, the necklace adjusting its register without ever losing its polish. — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Then Phoebe offers to help Henry out adjusting to his new school. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

Last year, the QB ranked outside of the top 20 in both EPA per dropback and dropback success rate when adjusting for opponent. — Austin Mock, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Waterhouse said slowly over the last month the puppies have been adjusting and getting more social. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026

They hone coordination and proprioception skills (the awareness of where your body is in space) as well as joint positioning (like being cognizant of how your knee is bent in a lunge, for example, and adjusting that). — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Hewitt has been adjusting to life as a single mom after her split with Davidson. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026

For Darline Graham, that tight timeline has meant adjusting to her new role as a senator and hitting the campaign trail, while mourning the unexpected loss of her brother. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Warsh has stated his preference that the Fed communicate less and let markets do more of the work in reading economic data and adjusting accordingly. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026