adjudged; adjudging
1
a
: to decide or rule upon as a judge : adjudicate
b
: to pronounce judicially : rule
3
: to hold or pronounce to be : deem
adjudge the book a success
4
: to award or grant judicially in a case of controversy
Examples of adjudge in a Sentence
The court adjudged the contract to be fraudulent.
his version of what had happened was generally adjudged to be completely fictitious
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The crossbar, the tip of Dan Ndoye’s heel being adjudged to be offside, and a familiar brand of wasteful finishing all combined, in frustrating fashion, to ensure one more blank was added to that tally in this 0-0 draw with Fulham.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
So if the Sharks can stay in the playoff picture, defy the prognosticators and get in, then Celebrini should no doubt be considered for the Hart, given to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team.
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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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ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
The crossbar, the tip of Dan Ndoye’s heel being adjudged to be offside, and a familiar brand of wasteful finishing all combined, in frustrating fashion, to ensure one more blank was added to that tally in this 0-0 draw with Fulham.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
So if the Sharks can stay in the playoff picture, defy the prognosticators and get in, then Celebrini should no doubt be considered for the Hart, given to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
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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“Adjudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjudge. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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adjudge
verb
ad·judge
ə-ˈjəj 
adjudged; adjudging
1
: to decide or rule upon as a judge : adjudicate
2
: to consider or say to be : deem
they adjudged the play a success
Legal Definition
adjudge
transitive verb
ad·judge
ə-ˈjəj
adjudged; adjudging
1
2
: to award, grant, or impose judicially
adjudge costs to the plaintiff
adjudgment
noun
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