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

The menus include a Light Brightness setting, which adjusts image brightness (and laser power) in 10 steps. — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 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

An airline that adjusts ticket prices as departures approach is using dynamic pricing. — Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

The utility adjusts the rates based on its costs before billing customers. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

The city typically requests these bonds every two years but adjusts the prices. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026