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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And claims adjusters, not Waymo, decide whether to hold Waymo responsible for a crash.
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His adjuster quoted $1,826 for remediation, but a $5,000 deductible means Hardcastle will receive no payout for work that could cost much more.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
Each claimant is assigned an adjuster by the insurance company.
—Alexis Christoforous, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2025
The thickets contain police officers, undertakers, insurance agents, attorneys, claims adjusters, benefits counsellors, human-resources workers, notaries, friends.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
His adjuster quoted $1,826 for remediation, but a $5,000 deductible means Hardcastle will receive no payout for work that could cost much more.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
Each claimant is assigned an adjuster by the insurance company.
—Alexis Christoforous, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2025
The thickets contain police officers, undertakers, insurance agents, attorneys, claims adjusters, benefits counsellors, human-resources workers, notaries, friends.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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