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Definition of adjudicate
: to make an official decision about who is right in (a dispute) : to settle judicially The school board will adjudicate claims made against teachers.
: to act as judge The court can adjudicate on this dispute.
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adjudge, arbitrate, decide, determine, judge, referee, rule (on), settle, umpire
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But the Supreme Court hasn’t adjudicated a vertical merger since 1972 when a majority blocked Ford’s acquisition of a spark plug manufacturer. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Trump’s Merger Appeal to Obama," 13 July 2018 Nearly all of the asylum seekers were placed in Florida jails while their status was adjudicated, many for months on end. — Brianna Nofil, Time, "Family Separation Is Officially Over, but History Suggests the U.S. Won't Find a Good Solution for Migrant Children," 28 June 2018 In October, he was adjudicated not guilty by reason of insanity on all the charges and the judge appointed guardians to handle his care, court records show. — Jerry Fallstrom, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Clermont police sergeant who missed bullet 'by inches' honored for valor, heroism," 7 June 2018 Since losing her parliamentary majority last year, May has been forced to adjudicate between warring factions within her Conservative Party, something that has led her to postpone a number of important decisions. — Stephen Castle, BostonGlobe.com, "Facing defeat on Brexit, Theresa May gives ground to UK’s Parliament," 13 June 2018 That’s largely because the language on education in its constitution is even more vague and limited than that in the constitutions of many other states, some of whose courts have been very active in adjudicating suits about how schools are funded. — Alia Wong, The Atlantic, "In America, Schools Aren’t Required to Teach Kids to Read and Write," 6 July 2018 One can imagine the high court struggling to adjudicate cases based on ever more arcane claims for self-identity, diversity and privacy. — Daniel Henninger, WSJ, "Trump Blows Away a Penumbra," 4 July 2018 On-field reviews have been efficient, and while subjectivity still exists (many feel that’s a good thing), several game-changing plays have been reviewed and adjudicated accurately thanks to the technology. — Brian Straus, SI.com, "The World Cup of Chaos: Looking Back on a Group Stage for the Ages," 29 June 2018 If the attorney general's office finds that the pharmacist acted inappropriately, a complaint would be filed with the Indiana Board of Pharmacy who would then adjudicate the process. — Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star, "Walgreens pharmacist denied woman miscarriage medication. Could it happen in Indiana?," 25 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'adjudicate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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adjudicate
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Legal Definition of adjudicate
1 : to settle either finally or temporarily (the rights and duties of the parties to a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding) on the merits of the issues raised
2 : to pass judgment on as a judge : settle judicially
3 : to pronounce judicially to be was adjudicated a bankrupt was adjudicated the child's father
4 : to convey by judicial sale
: to come to a judicial decision : act as judge the court adjudicated upon the case
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