as in tailored
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
after going on the night shift, he found it difficult to adjust his sleep schedule adjust the amount of sugar in the recipe to your taste
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Recent Examples of adjusted
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The adjusted baseline shows cumulative deficits are forecast to reach $22.7 trillion, amounting to 6.1% of GDP, with annual deficits climbing from $1.7 trillion in 2025 to $2.6 trillion in 2035.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
As Furukawa-san adjusted her PowerPoint presentation and the rest of the class circled the only two Black students, Cali and Ronny met eyes.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
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Net income decreased to $345 million, marking a 22% drop, while adjusted EBITDA of $720 million also fell below last year's figures.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The adjusted baseline shows cumulative deficits are forecast to reach $22.7 trillion, amounting to 6.1% of GDP, with annual deficits climbing from $1.7 trillion in 2025 to $2.6 trillion in 2035.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Using the phone app, the power can be adjusted from 0 to 100, while a side button allows for changes with less finesse.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
As Furukawa-san adjusted her PowerPoint presentation and the rest of the class circled the only two Black students, Cali and Ronny met eyes.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
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These plants are adapted to the specific soils, climate and other local conditions of their region and support the local food web, providing habitat for native wildlife, pollinators and insects.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
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The film has a strong cast headed by Russell Crowe, Rami Malik and Michael Shannon, and Vanderbilt adapted it from the Jack El-Hai book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The company achieved a 58 percent reduction in water intensity, mainly driven by process optimization, increase of recovery of used water and advanced cleaning technologies.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
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By the end of the film, Mark, who had grown so used to winning, has won in the most transformative way.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Here is a quick tour through recent vision tech, with examples of prescription eyeglasses tailored to specific uses.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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From breezy beach houses to polished family homes, the firm’s work is perfectly tailored to the clients’ needs.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Those accustomed to the TOR network will be familiar with the technology behind these double VPN servers.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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While Primark’s traditional stores thrive in city centres and large shopping centers, the home store model could work well in out-of-town, suburban or strip mall locations, where shoppers are accustomed to visiting for big-ticket home and lifestyle purchases.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Columbia, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania have made deals with the Administration to restore their funding, and other universities have conformed to what the Administration seems to want in order to avoid becoming targets themselves.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Courtesy of the artist and Le Random Bauman joined an existing team conformed by CEO thefunnyguys and CFO/COO Zack Taylor, who head the company’s operations and strategic planning.—
Ana María Caballero,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Its development began in Japan in the late 1980s, where a seed research company spent eight years engineering a vegetable that was milder in taste than broccoli, better suited to warmer climates and more versatile in the kitchen.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Softneck garlic varieties are ideal for warmer climates and are particularly well-suited for long-term storage.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Adjusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjusted. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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