adjusted

adjective

ad·​just·​ed ə-ˈjə-stəd How to pronounce adjusted (audio)
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

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Guidance Abbott projects full-year organic sales growth of 7.5% to 8.5%, with an adjusted gross profit margin of about 57%, which would represent about 80 basis points of expansion versus 2024. CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025 Players practiced in masks Thursday and had an adjusted practice schedule to limit their time spent on the field. Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 This means 46th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards will have an adjusted timeline. Peter White, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025 Drivers with a federal adjusted gross income of less than $50,000 last year can to get a 50% discount off the daytime rate for any trips made after the first 10 in each calendar month. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for adjusted 

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of adjust

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of adjusted was in 1662

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“Adjusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjusted. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

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
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