adjusted
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
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The average estimate of 22 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg was for adjusted profit of $1.44 a share.
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The results topped the adjusted 59 cents per share that the 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research expected on average.
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NTA serves a mostly African-American student body, and the adjusted plans, which CPS officials detailed during a community meeting Monday night, did little to alleviate tension between proponents and opponents of the changeover.
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The National Association of Realtors reported Thursday existing home sales, a much larger market than new homes, increased 1.1 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual sales rate of 5.62 million.
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The company now expects full-year adjusted earnings per share of $5.84 to $5.91, compared with a previous forecast of $5.70 to $5.87.
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Carnival is expecting adjusted earnings per share for the third quarter 2017 to be in the range of $2.16 to $2.20, compared to $1.92 in the 2016 period.
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The company now expects fiscal year 2017 adjusted earnings per share in the range...
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By that measure, Penn State Children’s Hospital achieved an overall adjusted mortality rate of just 1.3 percent, compared to the 3 percent national average.
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: having achieved an often specified and usually harmonious relationship with the environment or with other individuals a happy, adjusted schoolchild
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