adjusted; adjusting; adjusts
1
2
: to reduce to a system : regulate
3
: to determine the amount to be paid under an insurance policy in settlement of (a loss)
1
: to adapt or conform oneself (as to new conditions)
adjust to the new regulations
Our eyes gradually adjusted to the darkness.
2
: to achieve mental and behavioral balance between one's own needs and the demands of others
Examples of adjust in a Sentence
The car is easier to drive since the clutch was adjusted.
I adjusted the volume on the radio.
She adjusted the car seat so she could reach the pedals.
Going to a new school can be difficult, but the kids will eventually adjust.
It's hard to adjust myself to the idea that she's gone.
He makes less money now, when you adjust for inflation, than he did 10 years ago.
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Rubber bands can be used to adjust the tack and equipment to best fit the riders.
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Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will set the level of its benchmark interest rate, adjusting a major policy lever for the first time since a government shutdown sharply restricted the release of gold-standard federal data about the economy.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2025
And as a new resident of Chicago, she was encouraged to find support groups to help adjust to her new reality.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Steve Denton, an American tennis player in the 1980s, made two Australian Open finals and yet somehow never won a title at any level, but made just over $1 million in his career back in that era (between $3 million and $4 million adjusting for inflation).
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will set the level of its benchmark interest rate, adjusting a major policy lever for the first time since a government shutdown sharply restricted the release of gold-standard federal data about the economy.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2025
And as a new resident of Chicago, she was encouraged to find support groups to help adjust to her new reality.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Steve Denton, an American tennis player in the 1980s, made two Australian Open finals and yet somehow never won a title at any level, but made just over $1 million in his career back in that era (between $3 million and $4 million adjusting for inflation).
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Adjust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjust. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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adjust
verb
ad·just
ə-ˈjəst 
1
: to bring to a better state : set right
adjust conflicts
adjust the error
2
: to move the parts of an instrument or a piece of machinery until they fit together in the best working order
adjust a watch
adjust the brakes on a car
3
: to determine the amount of an insurance claim
4
: to adapt oneself to conditions
had trouble adjusting to the new job
adjuster
noun
also adjustor
-ˈjəs-tər
Medical Definition
adjust
transitive verb
ad·just
ə-ˈjəst
: to bring about orientation or adaptation of (oneself)
1
: to adapt oneself (as to climate, food, or new working hours)
2
: to achieve mental and behavioral balance between one's own needs and the demands of others
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