as in court
an assembly of persons for the administration of justice
was tried before a military tribunal and found not guilty of the charges
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Recent Examples of tribunal
But lacking evidence for such claims, the agency instead argued in court that the cancellations were a contract dispute — a matter for a specialized tribunal.
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Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Haunted by the lack of answers and stymied by Mexican authorities, Barraza has turned to Chicago attorney John Lee to petition an international tribunal for help in finding the truth and getting justice.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
But something different happened here, forcing the tribunal to rule and accept it would be questioned for blocking one of Argentina's most popular politicians from running.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
To uncover the truth, FSU escalated the dispute to a fair work tribunal, where the union accused CBA of failing to explain how workers' roles were ruled redundant.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
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Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Haunted by the lack of answers and stymied by Mexican authorities, Barraza has turned to Chicago attorney John Lee to petition an international tribunal for help in finding the truth and getting justice.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
But something different happened here, forcing the tribunal to rule and accept it would be questioned for blocking one of Argentina's most popular politicians from running.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
To uncover the truth, FSU escalated the dispute to a fair work tribunal, where the union accused CBA of failing to explain how workers' roles were ruled redundant.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribunal
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His next court case came in January this year, when court records say Brown was at a hospital and someone called police about him.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Favorability sank 22 percentage points from August 2020, when 70% of respondents approved of the court.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Girarvs Entryway Shoe Bench with Cat Cabinet This 18-inch high bench is designed to store some items in plain sight, but also includes a few more subtle features that ramp up its unique factor.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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After 38 minutes, Slot turned to his substitutes’ bench, bringing on Robertson for Kerkez at left-back.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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But Brazil’s judiciary chose to act decisively.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Yet the most significant revelation of the Bolsonaro trial has been that Brazil’s democratic institutions—especially its judiciary—are functioning, independent, and strong enough to withstand domestic and international pressure.—
Adriana Carranca,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Tribunal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribunal. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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