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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Cipriani’s record includes a guilty plea two decades ago for insurance fraud during a stint as a public adjuster for policyholders, and a brief detention around the same time for domestic violence after a fight with a former live-in girlfriend.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Any human claim adjuster could see the obvious medical need for that test, and would likely approve it.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
The only change here, though, is that the KB399 gets more suspension adjustment than the Kawasaki, thanks to preload and damping adjusters.
—New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026
Cinch the internal waist adjuster for a night out in a new city, or keep it loose for easy slipping on and off on spring days with unpredictable temperature shifts.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Any human claim adjuster could see the obvious medical need for that test, and would likely approve it.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
The only change here, though, is that the KB399 gets more suspension adjustment than the Kawasaki, thanks to preload and damping adjusters.
—New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026
Cinch the internal waist adjuster for a night out in a new city, or keep it loose for easy slipping on and off on spring days with unpredictable temperature shifts.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Adjuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjuster. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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