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adjusts

VERB

become or make prepared, adapted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accommodate accustom adapt alter conform fine-tune fix modify regulate tailor

STRONG

acclimatize arrange compose dispose doctor fit habituate harmonize order reconcile rectify redress remodel settle suit tailor-make tune

WEAK

do as Romans do fiddle with fix up get act together get it together grin and bear it make conform quadrate swim with the tide

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disarrange disorganize disturb

STRONG

confuse disagree disorder disperse mix up refuse ruin scatter upset worsen

WEAK

derange unfit unsuit

VERB

mechanically alter, especially to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balance correct fine-tune fix improve overhaul readjust regulate tighten

STRONG

align calibrate connect fit focus grind mend polish rectify renovate repair service set sharpen square troubleshoot

WEAK

bring into line improve accommodate put in working order tune up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disorganize

STRONG

break damage destroy dull hurt ruin spoil

WEAK

confuse derange disarrange disorder unfit unsuit upset

VERB

bring into agreement or to a standard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate conform coordinate fine-tune modify regulate standardize

STRONG

accord arrange clarify conclude doctor grade organize reconcile settle sort straighten systematize tally

WEAK

fiddle with fix up methodize

Antonyms

STRONGEST

differ mismatch

STRONG

confuse disagree disarrange disorder disorganize mix up move refuse unsettle

WEAK

derange unfit unsuit upset

Example Sentences

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However, while consumer confidence tends to react quickly to shocks, spending adjusts more slowly, according to Riccardo Marcelli Fabiani, senior economist at Oxford Economics.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Billings, which adjusts revenue to include changes in deferred revenue, jumped 31% from a year ago to $2.09 billion.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Doughty added that the band adjusts its set to match the diverse audience the festival attracts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Andrew Herzog, a certified financial planner in Plano, Texas, also uses the 50/30/20 model, but adjusts it so 20% of his income goes toward fun and 30% toward savings.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

He adjusts his grip and then tosses a wobbling pitch that sails way over my head.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner