as in to decide
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
when we asked the salesclerk to adjudicate our disagreement, she agreed with me that the white shoes looked better
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Recent Examples of adjudicate
Promoter reserves the right to verify eligibility and to adjudicate on any dispute at any time.
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Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Death penalty appeals would also be required to be adjudicated within two years of filing rather than allowing them to fester in the judicial system.
—Greg Norman , Charles Creitz, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
However, a probate court commissioner in Nevada, where the matter was adjudicated, rebuked the effort, after which Rupert Murdoch had signaled an intent to appeal.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The new rule and the announcement that USCIS officers can carry firearms are the most recent steps to transform the agency into a different entity, away from one founded to adjudicate benefit applications and provide services to the public.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Death penalty appeals would also be required to be adjudicated within two years of filing rather than allowing them to fester in the judicial system.
—Greg Norman , Charles Creitz, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
However, a probate court commissioner in Nevada, where the matter was adjudicated, rebuked the effort, after which Rupert Murdoch had signaled an intent to appeal.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The new rule and the announcement that USCIS officers can carry firearms are the most recent steps to transform the agency into a different entity, away from one founded to adjudicate benefit applications and provide services to the public.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudicate
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Earlier this year, the team decided to rebrand, choosing a name more in keeping with the brand's vision – and Fold was born.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Oct. 2025
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Raised in a traditional Catholic home, Doty, out of economic necessity, had decided to pay off her debts by working in the adult entertainment industry, hoping the job would just be a temporary solution.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Steve Coppell’s team were settled and, in Wright and Mark Bright, blessed with one of the most potent strike partnerships in the country.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Then, a month after Sheen settled in, a typhoon destroyed over half of the sets created for the film, causing production to halt once again.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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From there, Bishop, along with the medical team at Portsmouth, sought to determine more about his prognosis and the potential solution.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The medical examiner on Friday determined that the student died by suicide.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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International investment treaty disputes are arbitrated under a third-party institution that employs attorneys who specialize in international law and have no particular ties to either party.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the event a matter must be arbitrated before a neutral arbitrator, the arbitration provision could nonetheless spell out certain criteria that the league believes are important to the league’s interests and which the arbitrator must consider in reaching a decision.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The 200-day moving average is a key technical indicator widely used by technical analysts to judge a stock's long-term trend.—
Lisa Kailai Han,Nick Wells,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Still, despite her bias, Joanne wants to go with Noah to the brit bat — a naming celebration — to support him and judge Abby’s life off on the sidelines.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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Others may not be adjudged to need inpatient treatment, but still need significant support along the road to recovery.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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In the 42nd minute, having cut inside Niang, Leysen lunged wildly to try and prevent Elanga recovering the ball, but got nowhere near it and conceded a penalty (he was harshly adjudged to have handballed it during the second half for another spot kick, too).—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Adjudicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicate. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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