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
Trump's pardons for nearly all of the 1,600 people charged in connection with the assault on the Capitol extended to more than 450 charged with assaulting or impeding officers -- 300 of whom still had not had their cases fully adjudicated.
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Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 11 June 2025
In December 2024, the teen driver in the March 2024 incident was adjudicated delinquent — the juvenile version of being found guilty — of aiding and abetting first-degree assault of a peace officer.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
And occasionally, the judiciary and other adjudicating bodies still push back on the executive’s overreach.
—Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
The board adjudicates violations of the city’s ethics code and gives advice to city employees.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 11 June 2025
In December 2024, the teen driver in the March 2024 incident was adjudicated delinquent — the juvenile version of being found guilty — of aiding and abetting first-degree assault of a peace officer.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
And occasionally, the judiciary and other adjudicating bodies still push back on the executive’s overreach.
—Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
The board adjudicates violations of the city’s ethics code and gives advice to city employees.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudicate
Verb
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The creator has no control over the timeline — the player decides everything.—
Nick Newman,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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When those plans fell apart, White decided to go fishing anyway.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Four years after the actress' firing from The Mandalorian in 2021, the studio behind Star Wars and its parent company, Disney, announced that the companies have settled the actress' lawsuit against the studios out of court.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The people settling here were in for some major changes from formerly nomadic lifestyles.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
7 Aug. 2025
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The first is controlling confidentiality by determining who can see or read data.—
Judith Magyar,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Whether farmers use the high prices as an opportunity to expand their herds or instead seek to profit from selling off cows for slaughter will determine whether the U.S. cattle herd continues to shrink, Nelson wrote.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, the terms state that robotaxis shouldn’t be used to provide emergency transportation and that riders in the pilot program will need to arbitrate any dispute.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Given his often conflicting obligations to cyberspace operations under Title 10 of the U.S. Code and signals intelligence under Title 50, he is compelled to arbitrate in favor of one or the other, rather than advocate on behalf of either side.—
James G. Stavridis,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Oct. 2013
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The Shorts Program was judged by Leah Bleich, Kimberly Gatewood, Andrew Kasch, Rakhee Morzaria, Nicole Stamp, and Adam Tsekhman.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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This year’s judging panel include Rankin, Nile Rodgers, Eric Burton, Joe Keery, Scarlet Page, Dimitri From Paris, Julia Cumming, and Simon Wheatley. Abbey Road Music Photography Awards will be held at Abbey Road Studios in London on Oct. 2.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Given to the goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at this position.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Given to the coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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“Adjudicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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