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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
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
A number of stores and supermarkets will be open on New Year’s Eve, most with adjusted hours.
—Julia Hawkins, Idaho Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025
Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
The number of states where college games were being adjusted showed the large path of the approaching storm.
—John Raby, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Pharmacies will be open, but with adjusted hours.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
A number of stores and supermarkets will be open on New Year’s Eve, most with adjusted hours.
—Julia Hawkins, Idaho Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
Will the Doomsday Clock be adjusted?
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
The number of states where college games were being adjusted showed the large path of the approaching storm.
—John Raby, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjusted
Adjective
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The Writers Guild Awards nominations also dropped, which didn’t offer any surprises on the adapted screenplay front since all the Oscar nominees were eligible.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Bugonia also received nominations for best adapted screenplay (Will Tracy) and best original score (Jerskin Fendrix).—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Jan. 2026
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Reconcept uses music paired with specific frequencies tailored to different physical and mental needs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Considering Driving Habits and Daily Risks Insurance plans are meant to be tailored to each driver’s lifestyle.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Did people lay out their used sweaters and second-hand audio equipment, hoping someone would claim them?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Another way to reduce the price of a vehicle is to consider used cars, which are less than three years old.—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Two years later, the developers submitted an alternative application for a 64-unit development that conformed to Saratoga’s General Plan and zoning.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Authorities are looking into whether soundproofing material on the ceiling conformed with regulations and whether the candles were permitted for use in the bar.—
Geir Moulson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Public hospitals and clinics often fall short of what many expats are accustomed to, largely due to limited funding.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Rong Niu has grown somewhat accustomed to the fanfare over decades performing at NBA, WNBA and college basketball games — her first halftime show was a Los Angeles Clippers game in 1993.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The study points to a future where quantum processors, CPUs, and GPUs work together, each handling the tasks best suited to their strengths.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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It’s best suited for evening wear, and date nights.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2026
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Rieder’s comments put him within the then-consensus among economists and even Fed officials who believed inflation would not become a persistent problem.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Collections and designers put their best foot forward, delivering high-caliber collections — some were uplifting, others were thought-provoking, most were both.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Adjusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjusted. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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