unadjusted

adjective

un·​ad·​just·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈjə-stəd How to pronounce unadjusted (audio)
: not adjusted: such as
a
: remaining in an original state : not altered to suit a particular set of circumstances or requirements
unadjusted test scores
unadjusted gross income
b
: not adapted to new conditions or situations
soldiers unadjusted to civilian life

Examples of unadjusted in a Sentence

still unadjusted to the lifestyle of an air force cadet
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Grouping some like areas together (like entertainment and systems software), pharmaceutical drugs come in tenth at 22.22% of revenues by after-tax unadjusted operating margin — basically, after-tax profits. Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 On an unadjusted basis, Rivian narrowed its losses to $541 million during the first quarter. Michael Wayland, CNBC, 6 May 2025 Health and personal care stores were down 0.44 percent month-over-month seasonally adjusted but up 5.39 percent year-over-year unadjusted. David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 Compared with other parts of California, San Diego County was in the middle of the pack with its unadjusted rate of 4.4%. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unadjusted

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unadjusted was in 1775

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“Unadjusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unadjusted. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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