adjusted

adjective ad·just·ed

|Updated on: 24 Jul 2018

Definition of adjusted

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

Recent Examples of adjusted from the Web

On an adjusted basis, earnings rose to $1.77 a share from $1.59 in the prior year, topping the $1.72 analysts expected.

— alison sider, WSJ, "Delta to Increase Fares, Trim Flights as Fuel Prices Rise," 12 July 2018
Overall, more than 15,900 residents statewide reported an adjusted gross income of more than $1 million in the 2015 tax year, the most recent year for which data is available.

— matt rocheleau, BostonGlobe.com, "These Mass. communities had the most at stake in the ‘millionaires tax’ case," 18 June 2018
Earnings per share on an adjusted basis more than doubled, to 73 cents per share on $626 million in earnings from 32 cents per share on $303 million in the prior year.

— heather haddon, WSJ, "Kroger’s New Approach to Stocking Shelves Is Boosting Earnings," 21 June 2018
American Outdoor reported adjusted earnings of 24 cents a share for the quarter ended April 30, compared with 57 cents a share a year earlier.

— polly mosendz, chicagotribune.com, "Gun control activism is risk to bottom line, gun maker says," 21 June 2018
On an adjusted basis, blending is tracking 2016 levels, said Geoff Cooper, vice president of the Renewable Fuels Association.

— mario parker, Bloomberg.com, "Ted Cruz Says Imperiled Biofuel Overhaul Plan Isn’t Dead," 7 June 2018
The soup company also provided a full-year forecast for adjusted earnings per share that fell short of analysts’ estimates.

— lisa wolfson and craig giammona / bloomberg, Time, "Campbell Soup's CEO Will Retire After a Three-Year Slump," 18 May 2018
On an adjusted basis, Gannett reported a quarterly profit of 13 cents per share, compared to 14 cents a year ago.

— mike snider, USA TODAY, "Gannett posts Q1 net loss as digital revenue grows, but doesn't offset declines in print," 7 May 2018
On an adjusted basis, the company lost 32 cents per share for the quarter.

— mike freeman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Dexcom's revenue jumps ahead of launch of latest wearable glucose monitor for diabetes patients," 2 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of adjusted

from past participle of adjust

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First Known Use: 1662

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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: having achieved an often specified and usually harmonious relationship with the environment or with other individuals

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