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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Compared with other parts of California, San Diego County was in the middle of the pack with its unadjusted rate of 4.4%. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025 Just know that increasing your withdrawal amount at any point will likely leave less savings to grow—and thus reduce your future withdrawals, all other things being equal—compared to using unadjusted withdrawal amounts. Steve Vernon, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025 The South Bay lost 800 jobs, while the East Bay shed 1,700 positions, according to unadjusted figures from the EDD. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025 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 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 13 Apr. 2025.

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