as in deciding
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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Marchenko’s game-deciding shootout goal was the second of his career.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
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But few, if any, are likely to have gone on the kind of journey Rachel Mae has been on since deciding to get her dogs tested.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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But with the number of kids worldwide skyrocketing, Santa has outsourced the job to the Naughty or Nice Group, a consulting firm that has cornered the market on determining a child's niceness thanks to an airtight formula.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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But crucial treatments were delayed, and early-season assessments—which, ironically, make the effort more efficient by determining exactly where to treat—had to be reduced.—
Katie Thornton,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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And when summer break came later that year, Ahmad and Marshall brought the student fight back to their hometown, setting up a RAM chapter in Philadelphia, where Moore was now settling in.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The two No 10s largely avoid the sort of slack passes and heavy touches that have previously halted United from properly settling into their attacking grooves.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Imax is seeing a surge in global box office based on a mix of Hollywood and local language titles and other alternative fare to drive revenue and profit gains, judging by the film technologies company’s third- quarter financial results unveiled Thursday.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Dancing With the Stars judging panel almost got through Wicked night without flying off the handle.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 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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The higher court unanimously ruled that the CPUC was granted unfair deference, and that all parties should be treated equally when adjudicating a dispute.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Adjudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudging. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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