Synonyms of adjusts

adjusts

verb

present tense third-person singular of adjust

as in adapts

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

• adapts
• tailors
• conforms
• puts
• suits
• customizes
• shapes
• accommodates
• prepares
• fits
• edits
• conditions
• acclimates
• fashions
• modifies
• acclimatizes
• transforms
• readjusts
• matches
• alters
• doctors
• converts
• establishes
• bends
• corrects
• equips
• revises
• models
• harmonizes
• patterns
• attunes
• orients
• regulates
• gears
• tunes
• reworks
• orientates
• reclaims
• roots
• recycles
• familiarizes
• settles
• recasts
• hardens
• reinvents
• refocuses
• squares
• readapts
• rehearses
• acquaints
• accustoms
• readies
• redesigns
• inures
• toughens
• habituates
• naturalizes
• trains
• remodels
• seasons
• refashions
• revamps
• primes
• refigures
• fine-tunes
• rigs
• remakes
• registers
• rejiggers
• phases
• redoes
• makes over
• reengineers
• redevelops
• fiddles (with)
• habilitates
• refits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjusts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adjusts

Adaptive cruise control also gains Curve Speed Control, which adjusts its operation for bends, and Overtake Assist to help when passing slower traffic. — New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026

Peak brightness with both HDR and SDR content is 2,000 nits (on the XDR monitor peak SDR luminance is up to 1,000 nits), and the True Tone setting automatically adjusts HDR tone mapping, brightness, and white point based on ambient lighting. — John Higgins, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026

This arrangement would allow the reactor to maintain a relatively steady operating level while the electricity generation system adjusts its output. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

In the evening, the front light adjusts to a mid-warm color temperature that is easier on the eyes than the light from my iPad or phone. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026

The Find + Follow Air Purifier senses areas of high air pollutants in the home – such as where residents are cooking, smoking or burning candles – and adjusts its position to clean this air. — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

So, from a standpoint of how these events likely evolve, there could be small rocks and gravel and stuff that comes off where the slide is, as that rock mass adjusts to the fact that this piece just popped off. — Erika Stanish, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

This blowdryer also uses an exclusive Time in Flight sensor that measures the blowdryer's distance from your scalp and adjusts the heat temperature for comfortable styling. — Tasha Nicole Smith, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026

Housing starts, especially for single-family homes, could be low for much of the next year as the market adjusts to a higher rate environment – adding a modest drag to economic growth from reduced residential construction. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026