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Definition of adjustednext

adjusted

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verb

past tense of adjust

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of adjusted
Adjective
Cloudflare expects adjusted earnings of 34 cents per share on revenue of $736 million to $737 million in the third quarter. Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 An adjusted cap wouldn’t simply benefit bigger-spending clubs, though. John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
Nonpartisan analysts projected the budget, unless adjusted, was on pace for a nearly $2 billion deficit, a 10% gap, unless adjustments were made. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 The same distorted numbers apply here for the mid-week releases (Far From Home, Spider-Man 2 and The Amazing Spider-Man) but again, none of this changes the fact that even adjusted for inflation, Brand New Day is the clear winner. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adjusted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjusted
Adjective
  • This individual was leading an area that fell off our adapted plan and new priorities, and they simply got caught up in the mess.
    Peter D. Banko, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • It was also nominated for best picture, best director and best adapted screenplay.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Different people also learn in different ways and having a computer that is personally tailored to them could help facilitate a middle schooler’s everyday learning experience.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Enjoy around-the-clock lifestyle management and planning support tailored to your specific needs—and designed to save you time.
    Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The iconic Porsche 911, long a benchmark for value retention, is seeing a notable shift in the used car market.
    Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Lululemon will give you a gift card, up to $25, in exchange for gently used women's and men's clothing.
    Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • 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 Follow June 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • Those interested in 529 savings plans should beware that not all states have fully conformed their income tax codes to the federal code.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Adjective
  • Her elder brother, by now accustomed to this playact, held out a rough hand with stubby fingers.
    Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • That exchange highlights one of local and state health officials’ biggest concerns — that people who’ve grown accustomed to automatic renewals aren’t aware of the reenrollment requirements.
    Mark Kreidler, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • These are exactly the kinds of workflows where human attention degrades over time and for which automation and AI are ideally suited.
    Tal Lev-Ami, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Even veterans given considerable resources and artistic freedom for a live-action feature may find their specific sensibilities are just better suited to animation.
    Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Willy Adames and Rafael Devers singled to start the fourth against Melton, putting runners at the corners.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • As one University of Helsinki scholar of Chinese political economy put it, stablecoins can circulate beyond regulatory oversight, interfere with capital account management and complicate the central bank's control over settlement.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Adjusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjusted. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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