adjudicate

verb

ə-ˈjü-di-ˌkāt How to pronounce adjudicate (audio)
Definition of adjudicatenext
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

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Recent Examples of adjudicate And there could be veteran players available, given the recent court injunction allowing fourth-year seniors from 2025-26 a fifth season of eligibility — at least until the case is adjudicated, however long that might take. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026 The conditions do not apply to claims submitted before July 1, 2020, or those close to being adjudicated. — Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 16 July 2026 Both men were detained, but the accusations remain allegations and have not been adjudicated. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026 The final overriding decision was therefore not simply a process of adjudicating biological facts, but a judgment about what classification might do. — Max Moser, STAT, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for adjudicate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudicate
  1. decide
  2. settle
  3. determine
  4. arbitrate
  5. judge
  6. adjudge
Verb
  • Instead of dwelling on the crime, the owners decided to respond with humor, posting the video on Instagram with a mock 0-star review for the burglary crew.
    — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Florida’s August primary election is here, offering voters the opportunity to cast ballots in contests that will set up November clashes for governor, Congress and the state Legislature, and decide local races and referenda in counties and cities.
    — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of decide
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  • The Warriors settled on acquiring Porzingis from the Atlanta Hawks for Kuminga and Buddy Hield.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Instead, the battle for the other three jerseys — polka dot, white, and green — has animated this race, with the trio finally and only settled on stage 20.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of settle
Verb
  • Whether China ultimately complies with the decision may determine whether war in the Pacific will begin.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Williams was unarmed, with a water bottle in his waistband, police later determined.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of determine
Verb
  • His case prompted a withering rebuke from the California Supreme Court, which said Kaiser’s system of arbitrating legal disputes was subject to long delays and unfair to its members.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • The workers say Meta's agreements require employees to arbitrate workplace disputes individually, but do not apply to requests for temporary relief.
    — Daniel Wiessner, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of arbitrate
Verb
  • That is where the promise of decentralisation should be judged.
    — Ifigenia Georgiou, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Houston has paid the luxury tax in each of the past two seasons and, judging by cost-cutting moves made this offseason, the franchise wants to avoid paying it this year.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of judge
Verb
  • 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, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
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