adjusted
adjective
ad·just·ed
ə-ˈjə-stəd 
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
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Philip Morris' adjusted second-quarter earnings per share beat analysts' forecasts but sales were just shy of estimates.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 22 July 2025
This forecast reflects a 16% drop in adjusted earnings and a 4% decline in revenue compared to last year's figures of $3.58 per share and $4.60 billion, respectively.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Schlumberger posted adjusted earnings of 74 cents per share, more than the FactSet consensus estimate of 72 cents per share.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 18 July 2025
Between 2011 to 2012, the average adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR) for public high school students was 80 percent, but in 2021 to 2022, that number was 87 percent.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 22 July 2025
This forecast reflects a 16% drop in adjusted earnings and a 4% decline in revenue compared to last year's figures of $3.58 per share and $4.60 billion, respectively.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Schlumberger posted adjusted earnings of 74 cents per share, more than the FactSet consensus estimate of 72 cents per share.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 18 July 2025
Between 2011 to 2012, the average adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR) for public high school students was 80 percent, but in 2021 to 2022, that number was 87 percent.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
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“Adjusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjusted. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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