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

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

Good standardization reuses what stays the same and adjusts the answer only where the context changes. — Erum Manzoor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

As serotonin remains active longer, the brain adjusts by desensitizing some receptors. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

When your rate adjusts, your lender uses a benchmark called an index, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), and adds a set percentage called the margin. — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Austin Mock’s College Football Projection Model takes into account play-by-play level data, adjusts for opponents and uses recruiting and transfer portal data to formulate a power rating for every team. — Austin Mock, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

The torque sensor adjusts assistance according to the rider’s effort, making the motor easier to manage as the route changes pace. — New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

For example, one new policy mechanism – eco-modulation – adjusts producers’ fees up and down based on certain design considerations. — Erin Victor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

In one inexhaustible untitled image from 1980, the couple sits in elegant dress at a candlelit table engrossed in each other’s company, while the young, shirtless son adjusts the channel on a television perched on the near side of the same table. — Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026