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 band is still adjusting to the normal aspects of label life, like abiding by an album rollout plan, scheduling press interviews, and filling out paperwork. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

In some cases, data centers can operate as flexible loads, adjusting their electricity use to help stabilize the grid. — April Roach, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Employers have resources and influence that could help address these larger problems, rather than treating menopause as simply a matter of adjusting the thermostat or allowing a more flexible schedule. — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026

For Antetokounmpo, these last few weeks of training camp, preseason practices and preseason games have been about adjusting to a new environment after spending the first 13 seasons of his NBA career with the Milwaukee Bucks. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

However, the bright light emitted by smartphone screens can prevent your eyes from adjusting to the dark. — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026

The market is adjusting and a lot of the hyperscalers are tapping the market before their credit ratings get downgraded. — Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

The simple industrial design gets a neat little accent in the form of a physical knob for adjusting playback, track navigation, and volume. — New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026

Morale will need tweaking, budgets adjusting and a slew of new lunches will be scheduled. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026