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

The couple has taken their time tinkering and adjusting the decor, taking a considered approach to collecting and combining their belongings. — Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2026

To address this problem, research teams have long experimented with changing electrode shapes, adjusting liquid flows, and modifying surface properties to help the bubbles detach easily. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026

The top of each well sprouted from the grassy slopes in the form of a stubby black pipe fitted with a valve for adjusting the flow of underground gas. — Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 10 Nov. 2026

Insurers are still adjusting to previous losses While the pace of car insurance increases has moderated in some markets recently, insurers still spent several years raising car insurance premiums to account for earlier claims expenses. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026

Set a review date and decide in advance what would justify investing further, adjusting the offer or stopping the test. — Aly El Dakroury, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

That includes tracking delivery and adjusting plans as circumstances change. — Jordan Novet,seema Mody, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

If the material needs adjusting, that can happen during this process, speeding up adoption, Parente said. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026

Its sweet, soft, umami-rich profile can shift the taste of a recipe, so Czerwony suggests using about half the usual amount of garlic and adjusting from there. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026