You are a busy man, so I will adjust myself to your schedule.
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Adjust
/əˈd͡ʒʌst/
Synonyms for "adjust" (832 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (167)
Verb(45 words)
adaptalignsetacclimateacclimatedacclimatesacclimatizedacclimatizesaccommodatedadapt languageadaptaradaptingadaptsadjust belt tensionadjust thermostatalignedalignsalinealteralter liquids
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alterationaltersamendamendedattemperattunesbudgingcalibratecalibratedcalibratescalibratingcambiachangechange gradeschange quantitieschangedchanging attitudeschanging propertycompensatedcondition the soilconfigureconfiguresconformcontextualizecontextualized
abateacceptacclimateacclimatizeaccommodateaccommodate withaccordaccustomacquiesceadaptadapt toaddictadjust toagree withalteramelioratearbitratearrangearrange mattersarticulate
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assimilateassimilate toassuageattunebalancebe guided bybendbetterbox inbreakbreak inbreak upbring to termsbring togetherbulkbutton upcalibratecancelcapacitatecase hardenchangechartchime in withcircumscribecloseclose upclose withcodifycompensatecomplycomply withcomposecompoundcompromiseconcludeconditioncondoneconfirmconform
Noun(55 words)
acclimatingacclimatizingaccommodatingact prep programactualizingadapt musicaddress reading difficultyadjusting quantityadult segmentaffect variableai changéalgorithm design methodologyalign with weekly patternaligningaltered schedulealtered settingsalteringangle a mirrorantidoassessment oriented
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attuningavons changébalancing entrybehavior policy designbendsbimlibitokcalibrated measurement toolcalibration matterscalipercatalan canviarcell culture medium changeschange in concentrationchange in governmentchange in magnitudechange in planchange in positionchange in potential energychange of planschange opennesschange over timechanged behaviorchangeschanges in ratechanging quantitychanging systemchanging trendschaotic orientedclass day rhythmclassroom practiceclimate regulatingcognitive-strategy orientedconfiguringcontrolcontrolled energies
Strong matches (249)
Noun(98 words)
controlling temperatureconveyor speedcopehancorrectingcraft stylecultural system changesculture oriented analysiscurrent conditiondaily chore listdanish contract law compliancedesert animal adaptationdesign propertydialdialingdialsdimension changedinkdisplaced axiseasingedit paragraph
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editing processefficiency programegtkelementary grade regulationenvironmental controlequetusequipment servicingexercyclefettlefiddlefield lesson planfit framefittingflexesfocusfocus calmlyfocus of discussionfocus starfocusesfocussingfoflformatfrench ajusterfrench regulerfudgingfunctionalizingfurniture store inventoryfutzinggacruxgame plangauge energygaugesgearinggearsgeeksgender agreement focusgene regulatedgerman verfeinerngerman ändernglidegradual cultural system changegradually changinggroovehabituatinghandicaphandle shapeharmonizingheedinghomeschool culture planhormone signaling controlhumoriliamnaincremental update algorithmjibjigjiggeringjiggersjigglejogglejugglingkickstandkind changeknobskoodookuschlanguage formslearning planlevels of organizationmaintenance schedulemake roommanipulate chemicallymanipulatingmanual orientedmarket changemassagesmassagingmeasure work capacitymeasured kinetic energies
Verb(40 words)
controls temperaturecorrectcorrectedcorrectscounteractingcustomizecustomizesdialeddomesticatedeasedenuresenuringequaliseevolvefamiliarizesfiddledfinaglesfine-tunefocussedfocusses
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fudgedfutzgaugedgearedhabituatehabituateshumor someone's wishesimprovisesjockeyedjuggledkeyedlevelline upmaintain homeostasismake a changemanage changemanage resourcesmanipulatemassagedmaximise
convertcoordinatecop outcorrectcorrespondcountenancecounterbalancecounterpoisecountervailcut todeferdeformdenaturedifferentiatediminishdisciplinedisposediversifydomesticatedomesticize
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duck responsibilityenableenlargeequalizeequateequipestablishevade responsibilityeveneven upfall in withfamiliarizefasten upfitfixfix upfollowfurnishgaugegeargear togentleget used togive and takegive waygo bygo fifty-fiftygradegraduategrin and abidegrouphabituatehardenharmonizeheal the breachhedgehedge abouthomologatehomologizehousebreakimproveintegrateinurekeykey toleavenlet go bylet passlevellimitmake a dealmake an adjustmentmake concessionsmake conformmake peacemake plumbmake rightmake uniformmake upmatchmeasuremediatemeerschaummeetmeet halfwaymelioratemethodizemitigate
Adjective(23 words)
cooperative learning orientedcorrect regulationcorrect stepcultural reformcurved trimdeliberate changedutch schuivendynamic modeldynamic shiftecological system balanceenuredfocusedformatted reportfrench changerfrench variergradual changegradual policy preference changehistorical process changeimprovised methodinstructional repair
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life science orientedlive pathmicrobial habitat conditions
Related words (416)
Verb(84 words)
mitigatesmixes protocolmodificarmodificationmodifiedmodifiesmodifymodify concentrationmodify policymodulatedmodulatesmover la cajanaturalizing grassesnegotiateoptimizeoptimize energy useoptimizedorientatesorientedperturbed
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pitchedpositionproratedreadjustreadjustedrealignedrearrangedrecalibratereclinesreconfigurerectifiedredefinesredesign a devicerefittedrefocusedrefocusesreformulatedregulate behaviorregulate speedregulatedregulatesrenegotiatingreorderedreprogramrescalereschedulerescheduledreschedulesretrainrevaluesreviserevisedrevisessavviedseasonalizeseasonalizedshimmedshoehornedsizedslewedspacedstabilizesstrategizetailorizetamperedthrottledtinkeredtitratetonedtroubleshootstruedtruestunedturn dialtweakedtwiddledupdateupdate stock numbersvalvedvanedvariedvariesvernacularizeweighted
Noun(173 words)
modmodel numbersmoderate safety categorymoderatesmoderatingmodified quizmodifier typemodify language learning planmodifyingmodifying termmodifying wordmodsmodulated signalmodulatingmonkeysmore signal amendment intentmorphmotion changingmultiples orientedmunjuk
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nature changesnebcinnetwork transfer rateneutralizingno more time nownonclinical modifiernormnorwegian endrenotchnuancenudgeoffsetspacepacingpaisley pattern designpatch countph indicator changephysical science orientedphysics class schedulepibitpitchingpivotpivot moment analysisplanning lessonplumbspolicy movepolicy reformingproportioningproportionsputteringputtersrachetreading spacesreadjustingrearview mirror anglereconditionsredefiningredressesrefitsrefittingregulatingreinterpretingrejigrelinerepatternrepositionreprogramingreschedulingrestocksretouchesretouchingrevising tasksrewritingrhibhusscalescale levelscaled number linescalesscalingschedule changeschedule change exclamationscrewself regulatingsetssetting a standardshape valuessheetshifting valueshimmingshimsshort movesisessize adjectivesize featuresize mediumsize termsizingslalomslant angleslimmingsluesolute changesound level controlspace beingspace between wordsspace the desksspot price benchmarksteering wheel turningstepwise changestrategy movestyle of languageswedish förändraswedish mätaswitchtacktackstailor languagetailored to a teetailoringtailoring servicestampertamperingtampersteaching datatenoroontensioningtheory buildingtheory changetheory changedthree digit number roundingthreshold forcethrottletibtiltingtinkertinkeringtinkerstonetone of forcefulnesstone wordtonestoningtoolstouchestrace leveltrade offstransformative designtrimmertrueingtruingtunestuningtuning factorturn wheelturning dialtweaktweakingtweakstwiddlingunit measurevalvesvanesvariatevary to some extentvelcrovideo streaming evolutionvoice shaping exerciseweather riskwheel turn mechanismwheel turnedwire tensioningworkaroundzeros
moderatemodifymodulatemoldmouldmouldermouldymutatenarrownaturalizenegotiatenormalizeobeyobserveorderorganizeorientorient the maporientateoverhaul
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overlookoverthrowpalliatepatch things uppatch upplanplay politicspoisepropitiateproportionput in orderput in trimput in tuneput rightput to rightsquadratequalifyrangerankrationalizere createre-createreach a compromiserealignrearrangerebuildreconcilereconstructrectifyredesignredressreducerefitreformregularizeregulateregulate byremakerenewrepairreshaperesolverestore harmonyrestrainrestrictrestructureretouchreuniterevampreviverigrightring the changesrise aboveroutinizerub off cornersscaleseasonsetset conditionsset limitsset rightset to rightssettlesettle differencessettle withshapeshift the sceneshrugshrug it offshuffle the cardssimilarizesizesmooth it oversoftensortsplit the differencesquarestabilizestandardizesteadystraightenstraighten outstrike a balancestrike a bargainsubmit tosubvertsuitsurrendersyncsynchronizesystematizetailortake the meantake totallytally withtametempertimetraintrimtrim totruetrue uptunetune upturn over a new leafturn the scaleturn the tablesturn the tideturn upside downvaryweave peace betweenwontwork a changework outworsenyieldyield tozip up
Adjective(15 words)
Determiner(3 words)
more ecosystem modelingmore tort claim limitthe governed
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: adapt, align, set, abate, accept.
- Sentence evidence is available for adjust, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "adjust".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "adjust"
Keep "adjust" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "adjust" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "adjust", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "adjust" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
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11 entriesadjustable settingsadjustmentadjustment periodadjustment processalignmentcalibrationpolicy adjustmentspeed adjustmenttemperature adjustmenttime adjustmenttuning
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
You have to adjust your glasses to your eyes.
Source: tatoeba (20791)
Our eyes take time to adjust to the darkness.
Source: tatoeba (23337)
Please adjust the television picture.
Source: tatoeba (39213)
Showing 4 of 16 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "adjust"?
Closest matches include adapt, align, set, abate, accept.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "adjust"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.