READJUSTING Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

readjusting

verb

present participle of readjust

as in adjusting

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misadjusting

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As more homes become available in many markets, sellers are increasingly adjusting prices to attract qualified buyers heading into the fall homebuying season.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
The 49ers have been Down Under for more than a week, adjusting their body clocks in the traditional manner and winning over thousands of Aussie fans who appreciate their commitment to the historic moment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of adjusting

Verb

His novel Dissolution, is currently in development at Sony Pictures with Eric Heisserer adapting and Chronology and Temple Hill producing.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Binge’s novel Dissolution is currently in development at Sony Pictures with Eric Heisserer adapting and Chronology and Temple Hill co-producing.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of adapting

Verb

Researchers in the United States are shaping the nanoscience frontier, using atomic‑scale control to accelerate advances in electronics, energy storage, catalysis, sensing and medicine.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Target by Design, a two-day presentation, will take place as a New Museum Retail Experience in New York, celebrating the retailer’s commitment to accessible design and the creative talent shaping the future of style and design.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of shaping

Verb

For all his exposure to high-level competition while growing up in Southern California and playing for Team USA, Crow-Armstrong was still only 21, acclimating to the speed of the game and trying to fit into a team undergoing a late-season collapse.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The Ink and Wild Horse Nine teams were still acclimating to the high altitude after flying in directly from Venice, where their films were greeted with lengthy standing ovations.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of acclimating

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