ADJUDGED Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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According to Stebbins, the church decided not to renew the nonprofit’s lease.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
McGregor had surgery this week and decided to celebrate by getting an energy drink delivered to him by drone.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of decided

Verb

Investigators said that all the teens knew one another but have not yet determined a motive for the killings, according to DeLand Police Chief Jason Umberger.

— Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
The Bankruptcy Court noted that the bankruptcy statutes do not define who is a beneficiary and that the issue would be determined by Arizona state law.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of determined

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Earlier this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission settled its civil case over bribery charges against Adani and his nephew, Sagar Adani, directing the two to pay a total of $18 million in fines.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
In Washington, the National Guard has settled into what is becoming a lengthy deployment, even as the troops carrying out the mission rotate with relative regularity.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 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

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But the race started to take a completely different shape in July, when Crowley dropped his bid and threw his support behind Rodriguez, who was considered more of an establishment candidate.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
This history means Yellowstone is considered active rather than extinct.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of considered

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So far, this is the only one of the NTSB recommendations stemming from the crash that has been resolved and marked closed by the agency.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
The Powell settlement in January created a sense of optimism that more cases would be resolved, and quickly.

— Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 13 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

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