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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
Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Federal attorneys did not contest the adjusted rate, but argued the number of hours weren’t reasonable.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Images are cropped, adjusted and transformed while the memory is fresh in your mind.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
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Adjective
The adjusted contract is another example of the Broncos thinking a step ahead with the franchise’s best player.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Federal attorneys did not contest the adjusted rate, but argued the number of hours weren’t reasonable.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
Verb
While gratuities are automatically added to guests’ shipboard accounts, the amount can be adjusted on board at the guest’s request, the spokesperson said.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Images are cropped, adjusted and transformed while the memory is fresh in your mind.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjusted
Adjective
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The organization also has focused on strengthening laboratory testing to ensure organic integrity with its adapted Organic Cotton Training Curriculum while also amplifying farmer voices through ongoing workshops and community engagement.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Nov. 2025
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Even vegetarians love an adapted version with a veggie dog.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 Nov. 2025
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Though traditional bed skirts are ruffly (and are making a comeback), many modern ones are tailored and pleated.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
14 June 2026
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Instead of creating a carbon-copy of Disney's American theme parks, its designers, who are known as Imagineers due to their imaginative use of engineering, tailored the Shanghai site to the local market.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Founded in 1964, the store has well over 100,000 new and used titles spread across the shelves of a sprawling indoor-outdoor space.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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The most frequent word in the Bible is the name of God and the second most used name is Israel.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup.—
Kevin Baxter
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June 7,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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The museum has also allegedly not conformed to the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA), which requires trustees to manage an endowment so that its spending power is maintained.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Tucson is the borderlands, and the people here are long accustomed to roaming travelers stopping through.—
Von Diaz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Dec. 2025
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In a world where people have grown increasingly accustomed to finding love by swiping right or left, this little Irish town and its festival offer something different.—
Bernadette Keith,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Dec. 2025
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Instead, something like this pair will be much better suited for the climate.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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PatBO’s aesthetic feels particularly suited to those moments.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Down by 29 at one point, the Knicks stormed all the way back, putting Madison Square Garden into a frenzy.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Trump aides now accuse the bipartisan group of resisting the rightful role of the commander in chief to put his own mark on the celebrations.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
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“Adjusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjusted. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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