adjusted

adjective

ad·​just·​ed ə-ˈjə-stəd 

1

: accommodated to suit a particular set of circumstances or requirements

2

: having achieved an often specified and usually harmonious relationship with the environment or with other individuals

a well-adjusted schoolchild

Examples of adjusted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The specific amount a person gets will vary depending on their adjusted gross income. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025

This year, Signet’s forecast calls for adjusted earnings of $7.31 to $9.10 a share while same-store sales range from down 2.5 percent to up 1.5 percent. —Evan Clark, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025

The company reported a gross profit of $73.2 million, with adjusted EBITDA of $83.0 million, reflecting a 4% increase in TCE rates. —Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2025

Excluding Bitcoin gains, the software business’s contribution to cash flow is likely in the range of $100–150 million annually, based on historical adjusted EBITDA figures. —Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of adjust

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing adjusted

• well-adjusted

Rhymes for adjusted

• combusted
• disgusted
• distrusted
• encrusted
• entrusted
• incrusted
• intrusted
• mistrusted
• busted
• crusted
• dusted
• lusted

Medical Definition

adjusted

adjective

ad·​just·​ed

: having achieved an often specified and usually harmonious relationship with the environment or with other individuals

a happy, adjusted schoolchild