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

Last week, the agency announced Chad Poist as chief of staff and chief risk officer, Karen Glenn as chief actuary, Nicholas Perrine as chief communications officer, Jay Ortis as acting chief of disability adjudication and Andy Sriubas as chief of field operations. —Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025

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

As of the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2025, the Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review reported 3,797,662 immigration cases pending adjudication, of which 2,372,282 had filed applications for asylum. —Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025

There is currently a backlog of more than 3.7 million immigration cases awaiting adjudication. —Luke Barr, ABC News, 27 Aug. 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