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

Start slowly, beginning every other day and gradually increasing to daily as skin adjusts. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026

The strap adjusts to your waist size, and the pouch itself features three drop pockets for easy organization. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2026

The organization’s original model was not modeled on any existing partnership, but adjusts to fit the needs of the community, Reynolds said. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Expanding the mission with health zone Even as Fiesta Hispana adjusts to financial constraints, organizers are expanding the festival’s community services with its first Health Zone. — Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

If pressure, temperature, flow or level moves away from its set point, the controller adjusts a valve, heater, pump or another manipulated variable. — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The main camera uses the iPhone 18 Pro's Fusion tech, which includes a variable aperture that adjusts automatically to let in up to 50% more light. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026

Two physical irises work in sequence to regulate the light path, one of which adjusts dynamically based on the scene brightness. — New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026

Monumental uses load sensors to monitor pressure while placing bricks and adjusts its operations according to the mortar’s viscosity, humidity, and other variables. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026