unadjusted

adjective

un·​ad·​just·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈjə-stəd How to pronounce unadjusted (audio)
: not adjusted: such as
a
: remaining in an original state : not altered to suit a particular set of circumstances or requirements
unadjusted test scores
unadjusted gross income
b
: not adapted to new conditions or situations
soldiers unadjusted to civilian life

Examples of unadjusted in a Sentence

still unadjusted to the lifestyle of an air force cadet
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Comparing trends between the adjusted and unadjusted datasets during overlapping years helps scientists confirm these adjustments are accurate. Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024 Toll’s unadjusted homebuilding gross margin was 26.0% in the fourth quarter that ended Oct. 31, below the 26.5% expected by analysts, according to FactSet, and down from 27.5% a year earlier. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024 State of eating: A typical Thanksgiving dinner for 10 will cost about $58 this year, a new report finds — down around 5% from last year but up nearly 20% in unadjusted dollars from 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. Troy Smith, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024 The veteran population had an unadjusted suicide rate of 33.9 as of 2021, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs annual suicide report released about a year ago. Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 16 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unadjusted 

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unadjusted was in 1775

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“Unadjusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unadjusted. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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