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

Recent Examples on the Web Smyly was very unlucky with the pitch last season, with his Adjusted Contact Score much lower than his actual, unadjusted 106 mark. Tony Blengino, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 An average of national polls would have shown significant tightening in the race over the last three weeks of the campaign, but an unadjusted average of the Pennsylvania polls would have been stuck at the value of polls taken in mid-October. G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2023 Across those 19 possessions, opponents are scoring a tick under 0.74 unadjusted points per. Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Jan. 2024 For instance, California’s unadjusted rate of 291 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 residents was lower than all but 11 states. Melissa Healy, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Mar. 2023 Airfares are 36% higher than a year ago, according to the unadjusted CPI figures, and lodging and dining costs are also up. Allison Pohle, WSJ, 14 Dec. 2022 There are two measurements: the unadjusted pay gap and the adjusted pay gap. Cathrin Stickney, Quartz, 8 Feb. 2023 However, Uber also reported its first-ever unadjusted profit and record quarterly free cash flow. Samantha Delouya, CNN, 27 Sep. 2023 On an unadjusted basis, claims rose to 219,391 in the week ended June 3. Augusta Saraiva, Fortune, 8 June 2023

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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 26 Apr. 2024.

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