adjusted

adjective

ad·just·ed | \ ə-ˈjə-stəd

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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

Examples of adjusted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The adjusted figure excludes special gains and charges on discrete tax items but also reflects some COVID-19 impacts. — Patrick Kennedy, Star Tribune, "Coronavirus pandemic still hitting Ecolab results," 16 Feb. 2021 Select stores may be following adjusted hours, which can be found on Walgreen's Store Locator. — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, "What Stores Are Open on Easter Sunday in 2021? Here's the Complete List," 12 Feb. 2021 Excluding the one-time charges, NuStar’s adjusted EBITDA — earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization — in the fourth quarter was $181 million, above analysts’ projection of $174 million. — Diego Mendoza-moyers, San Antonio Express-News, "San Antonio's NuStar posts $16M fourth-quarter profit," 4 Feb. 2021 ConocoPhillips, the largest oil producer in the state, reported adjusted earnings of $5 million in Alaska during the quarter. — Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News, "North Slope gas write-down drives $772 million quarterly loss for ConocoPhillips," 4 Feb. 2021 For the full year 2020, AbbVie projects that Allergan will add 12% to its adjusted earnings per share. — Dallas News, "Motley Fool: AbbVie is prepping for a life beyond Humira," 2 Feb. 2021 The acquisition is expected to be immaterial to Boston Scientific's adjusted earnings per share in 2021, but will be accretive (by a penny or more) in 2022, and beyond, officials said. — Dee Depass, Star Tribune, "Boston Scientific to pay $1B for portable heart-monitor maker in Eagan," 21 Jan. 2021 The chance of death for someone hospitalized for the coronavirus in those hospitals dropped from an adjusted 25.6% in March to 7.6% in August. — Monica Gandhi, The Conversation, "Death rates have fallen by 18% for hospitalized COVID–19 patients as treatments improve," 3 Nov. 2020 The Federal Reserve on Friday said its index of industrial production—a measure of output at factories, mines and utilities—fell a seasonally adjusted 0.6% in September, following an unrevised 0.4% rise in August. — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, "The Capital Letter: Week of October 12," 16 Oct. 2020

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“Adjusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjusted. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.

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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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