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adjusting

ADJECTIVE
compensating
Synonyms




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Goldman Sachs analyst Joe Ritchie believes Honeywell’s automation business could be worth about $85 billion, or about $125 a share, adjusting for debt.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

He explained that the cost of financing has “exploded higher,” driving up real yields — returns earned after adjusting for inflation — and weighing on stock-market multiples.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Today’s oil prices, adjusting for inflation, are more than 15% below their peak four years ago, indicating that markets worked then and are working now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Looking ahead, the researchers plan to investigate whether adjusting dietary fat composition could improve outcomes for people who already have pancreatic cancer.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

“I see you are adjusting quite well to the floor.”

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini




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