adjuster
noun
ad·just·er
ə-ˈjə-stər 
variants
or less commonly adjustor
: one that adjusts
especially
: an insurance agent who investigates personal or property damage and makes estimates for effecting settlements
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After teaching school, Augie worked as a claims adjuster for various insurance carriers.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The Straus collection is a dynamic portrait of the artist as an adjuster and refiner, honing his techniques and aesthetic preferences over time.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
Heritage was one of the companies accused by some of its adjusters of manipulating reports to pay policyholders less on a claim, according to The Washington Post.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
Lara also on Monday issued an emergency declaration for Los Angeles and Ventura counties — requiring strict supervision of out-of-state adjusters that were helping cope with the large volume of insurance claims.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The Straus collection is a dynamic portrait of the artist as an adjuster and refiner, honing his techniques and aesthetic preferences over time.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
Heritage was one of the companies accused by some of its adjusters of manipulating reports to pay policyholders less on a claim, according to The Washington Post.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
Lara also on Monday issued an emergency declaration for Los Angeles and Ventura counties — requiring strict supervision of out-of-state adjusters that were helping cope with the large volume of insurance claims.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for adjuster
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“Adjuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjuster. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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