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

For the upcoming second quarter, the company has provided a sales outlook of $960 to $980 million and an adjusted EBITDA guidance of $217 to $237 million. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025

Pacquiao has career earnings of $775 million when adjusted for inflation (non-adjusted earnings are $575 million, third among all combat sports athletes behind Floyd Mayweather Jr. (10th, $1.52 billion) and Mike Tyson (19th, $965 million). —Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 9 May 2025

Microchip expects adjusted earnings in the first quarter of 18 cents to 26 cents per share, while analysts surveyed by LSEG forecast 16 cents per share. —Brian Evans, CNBC, 9 May 2025

In studios, revenues fell by 18 percent to $2.3 billion, with adjusted EBITDA rising to $259 million. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 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