as in court
an assembly of persons for the administration of justice
was tried before a military tribunal and found not guilty of the charges
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Recent Examples of tribunal
Arsenal are likely to try and strike a deal with Leicester before then, rather than face the uncertainty of going to a tribunal.
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James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
In 1996, the United Nations selected her as chief prosecutor of the international criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda.
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Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
In 2024, a Canadian tribunal held Air Canada liable for misleading information given to a grieving customer by its chatbot, establishing that companies can be liable for what their AI tells the public.
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Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
In July 202, a tribunal recommended then-chancellor Giovannini reconsider that decision, and in August 2020, McDonald made an appeal to the college’s board of trustees.
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Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for tribunal
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
In 1996, the United Nations selected her as chief prosecutor of the international criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda.
—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
In 2024, a Canadian tribunal held Air Canada liable for misleading information given to a grieving customer by its chatbot, establishing that companies can be liable for what their AI tells the public.
—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
In July 202, a tribunal recommended then-chancellor Giovannini reconsider that decision, and in August 2020, McDonald made an appeal to the college’s board of trustees.
—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for tribunal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribunal
Noun
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Those arrested for criminal conduct must be held accountable in our court system.
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The court was also shown a surveillance video from a day before the hearing where Porter was seen attacking a juvenile court staffer and trying to escape.
Noun
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The baseball bats, authorities said, included one stored near his home's front door and five more in a kitchen storage bench.
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His wife, the literary agent Julie Barer, who’d dedicated his bench, was out, as was their twelve-year-old son, Beckett, who’s been coaching his father through the video game Baldur’s Gate 3.
Noun
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Surveillance initiatives always risk being abused, Reia says, pointing to how the former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro allegedly used the country’s intelligence agency to spy on members of the judiciary, lawmakers, and journalists.
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The state’s judiciary will bless the sinful.
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