adjusted

adjective

ad·just·ed | \ ə-ˈjə-stəd

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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Recent Examples on the Web This led to a 28% y-o-y decline in the adjusted net income to $2.8 billion. — Trefis Team, Forbes, 13 May 2022 Aduhelm expenses dragged down the company's quarterly results and Biogen fell short of Wall Street projections, reporting adjusted net income of $535 million, or $3.62 per share. — CBS News, 3 May 2022 Tesla posted record profits once again yesterday, earning an adjusted income of $3.7 billion for the first quarter of 2022, much higher than the $2.6 billion forecast by analysts surveyed by Refinitiv. — Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 21 Apr. 2022 Tyson’s adjusted operating income for the year was $4.22 billion, entitling executives to 200% of their payout amounts, according to the filing. — Kristin Broughton, WSJ, 3 Feb. 2022 On an adjusted basis, CVS operating margins expanded over 100 bps to 5.4% in Q4. — Trefis Team, Forbes, 3 May 2022 On an adjusted basis, excluding certain items like the conflict in Ukraine, Pepsi had per-share earnings of $1.29, better than the analyst estimate of $1.23. — WSJ, 26 Apr. 2022 On an adjusted basis, earnings were 63 cents per share, beating analysts’ estimates of 59 cents per share, according to Zacks Investment Research. — Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2022 On an adjusted basis, only once in their past six games have the Hoosiers averaged better than 1 point per possession, per Ken Pomeroy. — Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Feb. 2022 See More

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