unadjusted

adjective

un·​ad·​just·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈjə-stəd How to pronounce unadjusted (audio)
: not adjusted: such as
a
: remaining in an original state : not altered to suit a particular set of circumstances or requirements
unadjusted test scores
unadjusted gross income
b
: not adapted to new conditions or situations
soldiers unadjusted to civilian life

Examples of unadjusted in a Sentence

still unadjusted to the lifestyle of an air force cadet
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That would be a nice improvement, but some context: the record in unadjusted annual gross came in 2018, about $12 billion. Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025 But for all the positive signs this uptick suggests, the total falls below any unadjusted gross for the weekend since 2010, and in terms of attendance is one third or more less than that period and earlier. Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 29 Dec. 2024 Comparing trends between the adjusted and unadjusted datasets during overlapping years helps scientists confirm these adjustments are accurate. Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024 Toll’s unadjusted homebuilding gross margin was 26.0% in the fourth quarter that ended Oct. 31, below the 26.5% expected by analysts, according to FactSet, and down from 27.5% a year earlier. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unadjusted 

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unadjusted was in 1775

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“Unadjusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unadjusted. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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