Synonyms of adjudicate

adjudicate

verb

ə-ˈjü-di-ˌkāt 

as in to decide

to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)

when we asked the salesclerk to adjudicate our disagreement, she agreed with me that the white shoes looked better

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decide
• settle
• determine
• arbitrate
• judge
• adjudge
• resolve
• prosecute
• consider
• rule (on)
• hear
• weigh
• referee
• umpire
• deem
• conclude
• mediate
• ponder
• negotiate
• try
• deliberate
• find (for or against)
• moderate
• redetermine
• size up
• rejudge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hedge
• equivocate
• skirt
• pussyfoot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adjudicate

The competition is adjudicated in the basal ganglia, structures deep inside the brain that repress all the plans except one. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

Some have brought legislation that would have required the secretary of state to adjudicate the substance of campaign ads, and not just whether candidates followed spending rules. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026

The allegations have not yet been adjudicated, and Six Flags will have an opportunity to respond in court. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

City attorneys argued that the city’s long-standing practice of adjudicating those cases by the Chicago Police Board should remain in place. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

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