Synonyms

adjusted

American

[uh-juhs-tid] / əˈdʒʌs tɪd /

adjective

arranged or fitted properly.

Properly adjusted shelving will accommodate books of various heights.
adapted to surroundings or circumstances (often used in combination).

a well-adjusted child.

Other Word Forms

misadjusted adjective
quasi-adjusted adjective
unadjusted adjective
well-adjusted adjective

Etymology

Origin of adjusted

First recorded in 1665–75; adjust + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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The 4% rule suggests that an individual may withdraw 4% of their retirement savings in the first year and withdraw the same amount, adjusted for inflation, for about the next 30 years.

From MarketWatch

Analysts polled by FactSet expected adjusted earnings of 40 cents a share.

From The Wall Street Journal

Leite suggests that perovskites could be used in sensors or actuators that are activated or adjusted by light instead of electricity.

From Science Daily

The agency has adjusted the spacecraft's trajectory so that the angle of re-entry into the atmosphere should be slightly less severe for the shield.

From Barron's

Alaska Air Group said higher fuel costs, which have climbed due to surging oil prices from the conflict in the Middle East, would exacerbate its first-quarter adjusted loss by a least 70 cents a share.

From The Wall Street Journal

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