adjust

Example Sentences

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If people expect inflation rates to increase, they will adjust their expectations, and employment will only increase if your inflation expectations are stable.

From Salon

BlackRock’s quarterly profit fell in the recent quarter, hurt by one-time costs stemming from recent acquisitions, though adjusted earnings and the net inflow of money from clients topped analyst estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal

The data has been adjusted for factors known to affect mortality rates, including socio-economic deprivation, ethnicity and the gestational age at birth.

From BBC

The miss will likely lead to a 5%-10% cut to adjusted income expectations, the analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Referees were told what was expected of them and adjusted their decision-making.

From BBC