Synonyms of adjusting

adjusting

verb

present participle of adjust

as in adapting

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

• adapting
• tailoring
• conforming
• putting
• suiting
• shaping
• editing
• preparing
• customizing
• fitting
• acclimating
• accommodating
• conditioning
• fashioning
• matching
• modifying
• acclimatizing
• readjusting
• altering
• doctoring
• transforming
• converting
• bending
• establishing
• correcting
• tuning
• equipping
• modeling
• revising
• gearing
• harmonizing
• orienting
• reworking
• regulating
• redesigning
• attuning
• squaring
• rooting
• familiarizing
• readapting
• training
• settling
• reclaiming
• orientating
• remaking
• remodeling
• hardening
• patterning
• recasting
• acquainting
• priming
• recycling
• reinventing
• refocusing
• accustoming
• revamping
• rehearsing
• redoing
• toughening
• refitting
• inuring
• refashioning
• readying
• habituating
• reengineering
• rigging
• phasing
• redeveloping
• registering
• seasoning
• naturalizing
• fine-tuning
• rejiggering
• refiguring
• fiddling (with)
• making over
• habilitating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjusting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adjusting

Mistakes happen in football, especially when a team’s adjusting to a new coaching staff, new technique, hasn’t carved out an identity yet, and is working toward creating culture. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Fox News offers stability this election season, while many of its rivals are adjusting to corporate maneuvers. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

The 2024 edition has the same fantastic 300ppi screen, an auto-adjusting front light, and waterproof (IPX8) design. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

Nevertheless, adjusting those assumptions did not change the main conclusion, according to study co-lead Haiyang Wang of the University of Copenhagen. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026

That’s the biggest summer ever before adjusting for inflation, and nearly 10% ahead of 2019. — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026

The robot had to remove the lid, pick up the banana and place it on the plate, while adjusting its actions if a person interfered or an attempt failed. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

In many cases, high-value interventions are surprisingly straightforward, such as resequencing dock staging, clearing high-traffic sightlines or adjusting conveyor heights. — Allan Malcolm, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

The Click also features two smaller buttons for adjusting brightness without touching the device. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026