adjudge

verb

ə-ˈjəj How to pronounce adjudge (audio)
Definition of adjudgenext
as in to decide
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute) his version of what had happened was generally adjudged to be completely fictitious

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Recent Examples of adjudge Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov won the Hart Trophy as the NHL player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team, marking the second such honor of his career after also winning the award in 2019. — Mercury News, 12 June 2026 The most controversial decision in this regard came in the 3-0 win against Liverpool in November when Andy Robertson was adjudged to be offside and affecting goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma when Virgil van Dijk 'scored' from a corner. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 May 2026 Tels turned villain 24 minutes later when his high foot was adjudged to have made contact with Ethan Ampadu’s head. — ABC News, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for adjudge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudge
  1. decide
  2. determine
  3. settle
  4. judge
  5. adjudicate
  6. arbitrate
Verb
  • Locals have spotted groups of people in Korea jerseys huddled together, trying to decide what to order at In-N-Out.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • This World Cup, a bunch of people decided to gamble millions on whether soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo would cry during a match.
    — Jon Sarlin, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of decide
Verb
  • The agency has required the building’s owner to hire a third-party engineer to conduct a forensic evaluation — a formal investigation to determine the cause of the structural failure.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • The hearing will determine whether there is probable cause for Robinson, 23, to face trial in Kirk's September killing at Utah Valley University.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 July 2026
Definition of determine
Verb
  • Gendron said his ancestors were among the first outsiders to settle the island in the 1700s, when three brothers, fur traders all, left Canada and followed the Mississippi south.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • The space is cozy and laid back, with an atmosphere that encourages guests to settle in for a drink or two.
    — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of settle
Verb
  • Readers can judge Jane and me, deciding that one of us was unfeeling or uncomprehending.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • Serrano first tried his wife’s urine, then switched to his own, judging it yellower.
    — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of judge
Verb
  • Pfendler appears to have broken both the previous women's speed record as well as the men's speed record, according to records maintained by Ocean Rowing Society International, which adjudicates ocean-rowing achievements for Guinness World Records.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • After Coroner Scott Sayers denied the request, Sherwood successfully appealed to the Office of Open Records, or OOR, a state agency responsible for adjudicating Right-To-Know Law disputes.
    — Jonah Walters, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
Definition of adjudicate
Verb
  • In response to the lawsuit, the NFL and teams sought to compel arbitration based on the coaches' employment contracts and a provision of the NFL Constitution that gives the NFL commissioner, Goodell, authority to arbitrate disputes between coaches and member clubs.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 May 2026
  • The Safety Engine arbitrates conflicting commands, enforces operational envelopes, and gates execution against runtime safety conditions.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2026
Definition of arbitrate

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