ADJUDGES Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

adjudges

verb

present tense third-person singular of adjudge

as in decides

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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She is involved in a bus accident that results in a fatality and, with the crusading passion that so many people felt after 9/11, decides to get involved as a witness and truth-teller.

— Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The Oconomowoc Area School District will align its decision on Flock cameras with whatever the City of Oconomowoc decides regarding its own use of the cameras.

— Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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This week’s newsletter looks at why people are drinking less alcohol, how the world judges America and how many people use chatbots like a friend.

— Scott Clement, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026
That’s a hard sell in a market that judges most leaders on quarterly results.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of judges

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Adebo could see some action against three-receiver sets regardless, depending on what Harbaugh settles with at the slot corner spot.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
As the fiscal reality of these mandates settles in communities across the state, the scramble of local governments to avoid cutting both core and beloved school programs like Outdoor School will become even more frantic.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2026

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In New York, on the other hand, a neutral third party determines eligibility and adjudicates payouts.

— Jacob Lederman, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
For those asylum applicants reviewed by USCIS, the officer usually adjudicates the case or refers it to an immigration judge.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026

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