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

When adjusting for inflation, disposable personal income was flat. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Get both right, build the right supporting infrastructure, and your AI starts moving with a market rather than against it, adjusting to whatever language or channel a customer prefers. — Wendy Johnstone, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Aaron Sorkin is adjusting to the light, metaphorically speaking. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026

Office life has changed dramatically in the years since the pandemic, and many of us are still adjusting to the reality of being back in the room with our colleagues and bosses. — Morgan Sullivan, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026

By adjusting the concentration of ions and the thickness of the ionogel, the team created devices with different response speeds. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

In many cases, adjusting the landscaping around them will look better and protect the tree more effectively than trying to force grass to grow. — Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026

Unlike most models with similar-looking mounts, the Cine Compact 1 swivels in only one plane, adjusting position vertically. — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 27 Sep. 2026

Both can be treated by improving soil structure, enhancing drainage, adjusting watering practices, or treating affected plants with a fungicide, says Vasylchyshyna. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026