readjust

[ree-uh-juhst]

verb (used with object)

1. to adjust again or anew; rearrange.

readjust

/ ˌriːəˈdʒʌst /

verb

1. to adjust or adapt (oneself or something) again, esp after an initial failure

Other Word Forms

• readjuster noun
• readjustment noun
• readjustable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of readjust¹

First recorded in 1735–45; re- + adjust

Example Sentences

But sportsbooks can suspend wagering or halt bettors’ ability to cash out of winning bets—which often happens precisely at game-changing moments, as bookmakers readjust the odds.

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I waited for my eyes to readjust, but when they didn’t, there was no place left to go except into my own mind.

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“Giving it for two years, or whatever, and then abruptly stopping it, instead of phasing it down… that could have helped families prepare to readjust and rethink,” he said in 2023.

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“The first one she was yay high and then six months later, she grew. We had to readjust all of our dolls.”

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Pettit and the two Russian cosmonauts will now spend some time readjusting to gravity.

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Related Words

• adapt 
• adjust 
• alter 
• regulate