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to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
after going on the night shift, he found it difficult to adjust his sleep schedule adjust the amount of sugar in the recipe to your taste
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Recent Examples of adjusted
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2024
These noncash charges will reduce GM's net income but will not affect its adjusted pretax earnings.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
There is an annual cap on taxable earnings, which is adjusted each year.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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At the time of his injury, the 29-year-old former Houston Texans star was ranked 31st—i.e., last—for adjusted total QB ratings of statistically qualified players.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2024
These noncash charges will reduce GM's net income but will not affect its adjusted pretax earnings.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
The New York Yankees have adjusted to life without Juan Soto quite well.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
There is an annual cap on taxable earnings, which is adjusted each year.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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An adapted screenplay nom would be crucial, but that category is already overflowing with candidates.Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
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In addition to vying for adapted screenplay, Focus Features is submitting the film for other prestigious Oscar categories, including best picture, actor for Butler, actress for Comer, and supporting actor for Hardy.Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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For example, other researchers have found that people tend to be reluctant to give used products as presents because there's a norm that gifts should be new.Rebecca Walker Reczek, Cory Haltman, CBS News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Larger sharps containers in a nearby closet were filled with used syringes, ready to be shipped off to a medical waste company.Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 25 Dec. 2024
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Alabama fans grew accustomed to Nick Saban’s teams pulverizing nonconference Power Four opponents.Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Voters have become accustomed to last-minute maneuvers, but the House may have prevented itself from exercising that option.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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This has a rich, creamy texture that may be best suited for someone partial to intense dehydration; come morning, skin feels refreshed, firm, and radiant.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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This lotion may be better suited as an overnight treatment than a quick daytime fix because of its pink hue and pasty texture.Deanna Pai, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Adjusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjusted. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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