adjudicative

adjective

ad·​ju·​di·​ca·​tive ə-ˈjü-də-ˌkā-tiv How to pronounce adjudicative (audio)
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: tending to adjudicate or concerned with adjudication

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of adjudicative was in 1809

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“Adjudicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjudicative. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.

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