as in to decide
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
his version of what had happened was generally adjudged to be completely fictitious
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Recent Examples of adjudge
After encouragement from the Barcelona players, the goal was reviewed by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), who adjudged that Maanum had strayed marginally offside before receiving the ball.
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Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Vezina Trophy Given to the goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at this position.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Townsend was adjudged to have fouled Richie Saunders, to the dismay of the vocal home crowd.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
AfD firebrand Björn Höcke was last year adjudged to have overstepped that line.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Vezina Trophy Given to the goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at this position.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Townsend was adjudged to have fouled Richie Saunders, to the dismay of the vocal home crowd.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
AfD firebrand Björn Höcke was last year adjudged to have overstepped that line.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudge
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City Council member Trenika McCoy, who represents Ward 2 on the eastern part of the city, is proposing to put the question to the voters by introducing an ordinance that would allow voters to decide during an election next year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Sep. 2025
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Avelar decided to get her mommy makeover — which typically involves a tummy tuck, breast augmentation and body contouring — nearly two decades after having her first child.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Famine has been determined in Gaza Governorate, where Gaza City is located, according to a warning issued Friday by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC).—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
22 Aug. 2025
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His wife's official cause of death will be determined by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Each first stage of Starship, which SpaceX is developing to help humanity settle the moon and Mars, could theoretically launch, land and fly again in less than an hour, company founder and CEO Elon Musk has said.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Our panel of experts settled on the top 25 going into the 2025 season, with SEC commissioner Greg Sankey taking the top spot in a vote after the list was determined.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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The media slammed her too-truthful breakup albums or judged her for jumping from one boyfriend to the next.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Seven out of ten Britons agree, at least judging by a recent poll from The Economist.—
Jonathan Portes,
Time,
26 Aug. 2025
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The charges are adjudicated through what's known as the Office of Student Conflict Resolution, a university service that facilitates dialogue and offers mediation services to students.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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When adjudicating a request filed on Form I-129 involving the same parties and the same underlying facts, USCIS gives deference to its prior determination of the petitioner’s, applicant's, or beneficiary's eligibility.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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In the event a matter must be arbitrated before a neutral arbitrator, the arbitration provision could nonetheless spell out certain criteria that the league believes are important to the league’s interests and which the arbitrator must consider in reaching a decision.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The panel further critiqued the commissioner as in a conflicted position to arbitrate.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Adjudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudge. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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