adjusted

adjective

ad·​just·​ed ə-ˈjə-stəd 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The group returned to profitability in the fiscal year, posting a net income of 17 million euros compared with a 24 million euro loss in 2024, while adjusted EBIT jumped 80 percent to 95 million euros, reflecting strong margin gains and nearly double the prior year’s free cash flow. —Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026

Shake Shack reported adjusted earnings of 37 cents per share, 1 cent above the consensus estimate, per FactSet. —Fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026

The adjusted earnings per-share hit 58 cents, against a year-earlier 27 cents. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026

Its adjusted median household income was the highest among all 50 capitals, the report noted, coming in at $93,902. —Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of adjust

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing adjusted

• well-adjusted

Rhymes for adjusted

• combusted
• disgusted
• distrusted
• encrusted
• entrusted
• incrusted
• intrusted
• mistrusted
• busted
• crusted
• dusted
• lusted

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