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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Naturally, Liz decides to create her own rom-com HAE and rope Wes into helping her win Michael’s heart by pretending to fake date each other.—
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How the jury weighs Guevara’s refusal to answer questions could factor heavily into how much the city will eventually pay out in the more than two dozen other lawsuits that are still pending against him — or whether the Law Department decides to roll the dice and take some of them to trial.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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The state Judicial Council determines how many judges a county Superior Court needs, but those calculations may not account for time- and resource-intensive motions filed under laws such as California’s Mental Health Diversion Act or the Racial Justice Act, Wilson said.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Most homes benefit from professional duct cleaning every three to five years, adds Scott Eyman, project manager at Eyman Plumbing, Heating, and Air—but your situation determines the actual schedule.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
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Alongside him, judges Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie will return for their second year as a trio.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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His component score, which judges a skater’s composition, presentation and skating skills each up to 10 points, also was higher than every other competitor.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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But even the happiest houseplants can lose their luster when a fine layer of dust settles across their leaves.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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The individual eventually settles on some greenery found in the yard.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Another member of his class, Omar Abdelmoity, serves on the university’s Academic Integrity Board, the body that adjudicates cases of cheating, with AI or otherwise.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Adjudges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudges. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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