adjudication

noun

ad·​ju·​di·​ca·​tion ə-ˌjü-di-ˈkā-shən 

1

: the act or process of adjudicating a dispute

The case is under adjudication.

2

a

: a judicial decision or sentence

b

: a decree in bankruptcy

Examples of adjudication in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But stopping adjudications for hundreds of thousands of people with no connection whatsoever with the killer, many of whom have already been vetted multiple times and who are living in America already, is not a vetting upgrade. —Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025

Asylum officers, rather than immigration judges, would issue most decisions, which the authors say could shorten adjudication to 60–180 days, according to the blueprint. —Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025

Donnavin and Shataurus Dozier, along with Thompson, are charged with possession of a firearm while prohibited due to an adjudication or conviction for a crime of violence. —Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 3 Dec. 2025

From claims adjudication to care coordination, every process requires balancing cost, quality, compliance, and compassion. —Rajeev Ronanki, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin adjūdicātiōn-, adjūdicātiō "act of assignment (by a judge)," from adjūdicāre "to adjudge" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns

First Known Use

1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for adjudication

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• administration
• adulteration
• affiliation