adjusted

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adjective

ad·​just·​ed ə-ˈjə-stəd How to pronounce adjusted (audio)
Synonyms of adjustednext
1
: accommodated to suit a particular set of circumstances or requirements
2
: having achieved an often specified and usually harmonious relationship with the environment or with other individuals
a well-adjusted schoolchild

adjusted

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past tense and past participle of adjust

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SoFi also raised expectations for adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 The company reduced stock to roughly £400 million, around 60% below its 2022 peak, while adjusted gross margin rose 370 basis points year-on-year. — Jessica Binns, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026 Puig expects to outperform the premium beauty market on an organic basis and anticipates adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization margins will remain stable, in line with full-year 2025. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 Ukraine is emotionally more adjusted to the idea of losing US support and going it alone, aware that survival is preferable to friendship with a fickle US. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adjusted

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Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of adjust

First Known Use

Adjective

1662, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of adjusted was in 1662

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adjusted

adjective
ad·​just·​ed
: having achieved an often specified and usually harmonious relationship with the environment or with other individuals
a happy, adjusted schoolchild

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