ADJUSTED Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of adjusted

as in adapted

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to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation after going on the night shift, he found it difficult to adjust his sleep schedule adjust the amount of sugar in the recipe to your taste

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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

Its characteristic frequency could be adjusted across a range of more than 10 times. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2026 And while the share with mortgage debt was about the same, the median amount of that debt adjusted for inflation was larger. — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adjusted

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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

Definition of adapted

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

Definition of tailored

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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

Definition of conformed

Adjective

Hair that's accustomed to lying one way naturally gains height when flipped in the opposite direction, while the sweeping fringe creates softness and fullness around the face.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Aug. 2026
After more recent stops at the local fairgrounds, Saturday’s gathering moved to Taylor Estate, a lakeside venue more accustomed to weddings than political rallies.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of accustomed

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

Definition of suited

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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