adjusted

adjective ad·just·ed

|Updated on: 12 Jun 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

Last year, a household with two children and an adjusted gross income of up to $22,309 would have been eligible for a tax credit.

— adam ashton, sacbee, "Tax break for undocumented immigrants pushed by California Democrats," 7 June 2018
Starting this year, companies can only deduct interest payments up to 30% of their adjusted income.

— michael rapoport, WSJ, "With Curbs on Interest Deduction, Companies Strategize on Debt," 25 May 2018
Rated third for affluence in Michigan is Macomb County, with an adjusted median family income at just more than $75,000 a year, giving Macomb a nationwide ranking of 74 for overall affluence.

— bill laitner, Detroit Free Press, "New U-M study: Oakland County far ahead in Michigan for affluence," 18 May 2018
Doing nothing is not an option.’’ Tenants generally pay 30 percent of their adjusted income toward rent or a public housing agency minimum rent — which is capped at $50 a month for the poorest families.

— washington post, BostonGlobe.com, "HUD secretary proposes raising rent for low-income Americans receiving federal housing subsidies," 26 Apr. 2018
The adjusted net income of $445 million comes after a period of steadily rising oil prices, helping boost profits for producers.

— alex demarban, Anchorage Daily News, "ConocoPhillips reports strongest Alaska profits since mid-2014," 26 Apr. 2018
Tenants generally pay 30 percent of their adjusted income toward rent or a public housing agency minimum rent -- which is capped at $50 a month for the poorest families.

— tracy jan, chicagotribune.com, "HUD Secretary Ben Carson proposes higher rent for Americans receiving housing subsidies," 25 Apr. 2018
Currently, tenants who receive federal assistance pay 30 percent of their adjusted income toward rent, with a minimum of $50.

— jeff andrews, Curbed, "Ben Carson proposes rent hikes on low-income families," 25 Apr. 2018
Tenants generally pay 30 percent of their adjusted income toward rent or a public housing agency minimum rent -- which is capped at $50 a month for the poorest families.

— the washington post, OregonLive.com, "Ben Carson proposes raising rent for low-income Americans receiving federal housing subsidies," 25 Apr. 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

a happy, adjusted schoolchild

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