Synonyms of adjustment

adjustment

noun

ə-ˈjəs(t)-mənt 

as in adaptation

the act or process of changing something to fit a new use or situation

the publishing industry's necessary adjustment to the age of electronic media

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adaptation
• adaption
• acclimation
• readjustment
• transformation
• alteration
• acclimatization
• conversion
• modification
• conformation
• accommodation
• correction
• revision
• harmonization
• readaptation
• attunement
• makeover
• refit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• maladaptation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adjustment

This is not a company asking for a modest adjustment after a decade of restraint. — Tyrone E. Keys Jr, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026

In jurisdictions that tax groceries purchased without SNAP, the issue becomes even more complicated because the tax remains fixed while the retailer absorbs any downward rounding adjustment. — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Researchers said glacial isostatic adjustment — the ongoing movement of land on which ice-age glaciers were once found — may or may not have had something to do with the quake. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Confront it once and for all, and make the practical adjustments. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026