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

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

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