adjudged

verb

past tense of adjudge
as in decided
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 adjudged Antoine Griezmann, France vs Croatia, 2018 Griezmann restores France’s lead with a penalty after Ivan Perisic was adjudged to have handled in the box. — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026 Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov won the Hart Trophy as the NHL player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team, marking the second such honor of his career after also winning the award in 2019. — Mercury News, 12 June 2026 Tels turned villain 24 minutes later when his high foot was adjudged to have made contact with Ethan Ampadu’s head. — ABC News, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudged
  1. decided
  2. determined
  3. judged
  4. settled
  5. adjudicated
  6. considered
  7. resolved
  8. arbitrated
Verb
  • Their brain has already decided where the answer is most likely to be, and everything outside that expectation receives very little attention.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Bardstown Bourbon Company, which is well known for indulging its experimental impulses, decided to blend together bourbon and rye and finish it in pineapple rum barrels with pieces of pineapple added to the whiskey for good measure.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of decided
Verb
  • Those guys had first- and second-round talent, at least as determined by the 32 teams.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Worth said the total restoration cost has not yet been determined but that there are several non-city funding sources available to pay for the restoration, including the sale of historic tax credits, as well as naming rights.
    — Tess Riski July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of determined
Verb
  • The same family — Rita’s children and her grandchildren — had been judged differently.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Those three players, in many ways, are the test cases on which that strategy will be judged.
    — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of judged
Verb
  • The firm later represented the NCAA in the consolidated House litigation that settled last year, clearing the way for schools to directly pay players.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Was there a kind of indifference — not cold, but settled — in which nothing felt particularly more significant because an end was coming?
    — Sai Rajagopal, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of settled
Verb
  • While some people had ongoing charges and declined to speak until their cases were adjudicated, others had already been convicted and were willing to talk because double jeopardy protected them from being charged a second time.
    — Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Autonomy, in both framings, is adjudicated by a physician, verified at the bedside.
    — Sai Rajagopal, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of adjudicated
Verb
  • Hamilton entered the race largely considered the frontrunner, despite only launching his campaign in April.
    — ABC NEWS, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Packing for such a trip calls for extra care, as outfits are often thoughtfully considered.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of considered
Verb
  • Payments will not be released until the court grants final approval and all appeals have been resolved.
    — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Mykhailo Mudryk was given permission to resume his football career at Chelsea after his doping case with the Football Association was resolved.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of resolved
Verb
  • Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party.
    — CBS News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Alleged violations of these treaties are arbitrated through the Investor State Dispute Settlement system (ISDS), which has turned out to be a boon for fossil asset owners.
    — JESSICA F. GREEN, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2025
Definition of arbitrated

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