How to Use adjusted in a Sentence

adjusted

adjective
  • That’s up from adjusted net income of $4.50 per share the prior year.
    Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2022
  • On an adjusted basis, only once in their past six games have the Hoosiers averaged better than 1 point per possession, per Ken Pomeroy.
    Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Feb. 2022
  • Fox had an adjusted profit of 13 cents a share, which came ahead of analysts’ estimates, according to a FactSet poll.
    Joe Flint, WSJ, 9 Feb. 2022
  • That month, the non-adjusted average price of gas across California was $4.48, 1 cent short of the record set just a month prior in June.
    Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2022
  • On an adjusted basis, the company posted earnings of 14 cents per share, beating Wall Street estimates of 7 cents per share.
    Lorraine Mirabella, baltimoresun.com, 11 Feb. 2022
  • The adjusted routine didn't take much getting used to at all.
    Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The adjusted loss in the fourth quarter will be 35 to 55 cents a share, the company said in a statement Tuesday.
    Mary Schlangenstein, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2023
  • With an adjusted hip-to-waist ratio, these jeans will hug your curves with no gaping at the waist.
    Emily Cieslak, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2023
  • This led to a 28% y-o-y decline in the adjusted net income to $2.8 billion.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 13 May 2022
  • The company has guided for adjusted EPS to be over $2.75 in Q2.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Instead, we are taxed on our adjusted gross income, as Mr. Heller points out.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
  • There are two measurements: the unadjusted pay gap and the adjusted pay gap.
    Cathrin Stickney, Quartz, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Analysts polled by FactSet are looking for adjusted earnings of $3.78 a share for the year.
    Dean Seal, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
  • New format for choosing shows: This year's selections are based on an adjusted set of rules.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Aug. 2022
  • May’s gain translates to a 0.4% drop in spending on an adjusted basis, according to the report.
    Colin Lodewick, Fortune, 30 June 2022
  • Stripping out one-time charges, adjusted earnings were 12 cents a share, below the 52 cents a share expected by Wall Street.
    Will Feuer, WSJ, 4 May 2022
  • With the voucher, her portion would be no more than 40 percent of her monthly adjusted income.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Red light does not affect night vision the same way as other lights, allowing your eyes to remain adjusted to the darkness.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 31 May 2024
  • From there, the search moved to the Pomeroy adjusted efficiency ratings, to locate the most effective offenses in the land.
    oregonlive, 15 Mar. 2022
  • His adjusted quarterback rating has been below 25 the last two weeks.
    Mohammad Ahmad, cleveland, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Wagering on the Masters continues through the weekend as bettors take a shot at the adjusted golf odds, round-by-round match-ups and other prop bets.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022
  • His recipe this week to avoid a return to that dark era, beyond an adjusted swing and a clearer mind, will rely on discipline and patience and detours around the course’s 78 bunkers.
    Alan Blinder, New York Times, 16 May 2023
  • That’s a problem for the up-tempo Cougars attack that is 30th in adjusted tempo and have nearly 30% of their offense come in transition, per Hoop-Math.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Starbucks’ adjusted earnings of 59 cents per share fell short of analysts’ forecast of 60 cents.
    Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2022
  • Starbucks' adjusted earnings of 59 cents per share fell short of analysts' forecast of 60 cents.
    CBS News, 3 May 2022
  • In terms of expenses, total expenses as a % of revenues increased in the year, leading to a 19% decrease in the adjusted net income to $8.5 billion.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The adjusted school times are connected to the multiple changes the district is working on for next school year to hopefully avoid the transportation problems seen this year.
    Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Feb. 2023
  • From time off, adjusted work arrival or departure times to even working from home, having a sit down with your work team is necessary.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Friday the question is an adjusted version of a question from the 2023 application.
    Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2024
  • The company said its adjusted diluted earnings per share dropped 35%.
    Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2024

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