adjudication

noun

ad·​ju·​di·​ca·​tion ə-ˌjü-di-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce adjudication (audio)
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

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For disability benefit applicants, which can take more than a year to get a decision, there was information about processing time, reconsideration time, and appeals adjudication time. Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 27 June 2025 The Framers of our Constitution deliberately placed the power of criminal adjudication in the hands of citizen-jurors. Mike Fox, Oc Register, 12 May 2025 In this new event, six of Florida’s top high school orchestras present concerts and receive adjudication and instruction from industry professionals. Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025 De la Cruz received deferred adjudication and eight years of probation as part of a plea agreement in May, according to court records. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for adjudication

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of adjudication was in 1680

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“Adjudication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjudication. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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