adjuster

noun

ad·​just·​er ə-ˈjə-stər How to pronounce adjuster (audio)
variants or less commonly adjustor
: one that adjusts
especially : an insurance agent who investigates personal or property damage and makes estimates for effecting settlements

Examples of adjuster in a Sentence

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Nadav Gat, public adjuster and team leader with Avner Gat, an insurance adjustment group based in Los Angeles, said some claims from the 2018 Woolsey Fire that raged through the Simi Valley area in northwest Los Angeles and southern Ventura counties dragged into 2024. Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025 That said, the Department of Insurance recommends settling your claim directly with your insurance company before hiring a public adjuster or lawyer. Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025 In those car seats, debris may get stuck where the front harness adjuster button is, impeding the mechanism from properly clamping on the strap. Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024 The defect involves the front safety harness adjuster button that appears to malfunction when debris enters the area. Devonne Goode, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for adjuster 

Word History

Etymology

adjust + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of adjuster was in 1673

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“Adjuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjuster. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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