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unadjusted

American  
[uhn-uh-juhst-id] / ˌʌn əˈdʒʌst ɪd /

adjective

  1. (of a statistic or quantity) not altered in a standard way to reflect or account for certain circumstances, requirements, or other variables.

  2. Insurance. (of a claim) not yet assigned the appropriate settlement amount.

  3. not adapted to suit particular conditions or requirements.


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This rate applies to nominal gains, unadjusted for inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Still, unadjusted net profit was hit by a nonrecurring fair-value loss due to the revaluation of its warrants and swung to a loss of $609 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

One clue: The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits at the end of July fell to an unadjusted 175,000 — one of the lowest levels in 60 years.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

One way to cross-check is to look at raw or unadjusted new claims in the same week one year earlier.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026

The darkness was complete—at least for his unadjusted eyes, after being out in the blinding sun.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

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