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 This inspired a lot of lawsuits that have winded their ways through the court system and the Supreme Court is adjudicating one of those lawsuits right now, basically interpreting the Constitution. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 June 2026 That technology can adjudicate on catches and leg before wicket calls but is largely reliant on sensitive microphones positioned at the base of the stumps, rather than a sensor within the ball. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 15 June 2026 That dispute will play out over weeks, and most companies deploying AI have no real way to adjudicate it. — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 15 June 2026 Once his South Bay case is adjudicated, authorities said he will then be brought back to Orange County to face charges for a 2018 fatal shooting in Westminster. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 12 June 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
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  • Locals have spotted groups of people in Korea jerseys huddled together, trying to decide what to order at In-N-Out.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • This World Cup, a bunch of people decided to gamble millions on whether soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo would cry during a match.
    — Jon Sarlin, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of decide
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  • Gendron said his ancestors were among the first outsiders to settle the island in the 1700s, when three brothers, fur traders all, left Canada and followed the Mississippi south.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • The space is cozy and laid back, with an atmosphere that encourages guests to settle in for a drink or two.
    — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of settle
Verb
  • The agency has required the building’s owner to hire a third-party engineer to conduct a forensic evaluation — a formal investigation to determine the cause of the structural failure.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • The hearing will determine whether there is probable cause for Robinson, 23, to face trial in Kirk's September killing at Utah Valley University.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 July 2026
Definition of determine
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  • In response to the lawsuit, the NFL and teams sought to compel arbitration based on the coaches' employment contracts and a provision of the NFL Constitution that gives the NFL commissioner, Goodell, authority to arbitrate disputes between coaches and member clubs.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 May 2026
  • The Safety Engine arbitrates conflicting commands, enforces operational envelopes, and gates execution against runtime safety conditions.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2026
Definition of arbitrate
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  • The lawyers who signed it argued that governments themselves could be judged against legal principles from which governmental authority was derived.
    — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • At first glance, judging friend versus foe feels simple and even necessary in the garden.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
Definition of judge
Verb
  • 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
  • The most controversial decision in this regard came in the 3-0 win against Liverpool in November when Andy Robertson was adjudged to be offside and affecting goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma when Virgil van Dijk 'scored' from a corner.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 May 2026
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“Adjudicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicate. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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