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
The charges are adjudicated through what's known as the Office of Student Conflict Resolution, a university service that facilitates dialogue and offers mediation services to students.
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John Wisely, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The Supreme Court ruled at the time that Roosevelt could not fire Humphrey, who ultimately died in his FTC role while legal matters were still being adjudicated.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
So there is little chance that the United States' responsibility for climate harms will be adjudicated by the World Court anytime soon.
—Lauren Gifford, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The effort was officially adjudicated by Guinness World Records.
—New Atlas, 23 Aug. 2025
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John Wisely, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The Supreme Court ruled at the time that Roosevelt could not fire Humphrey, who ultimately died in his FTC role while legal matters were still being adjudicated.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
So there is little chance that the United States' responsibility for climate harms will be adjudicated by the World Court anytime soon.
—Lauren Gifford, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The effort was officially adjudicated by Guinness World Records.
—New Atlas, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudicate
Verb
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The fun begins as the other housewives arrive, unaware that the studio has decided to stage a role-playing scenario to test their readiness.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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After Xaverian missed a go-ahead 36-yard field goal attempt to end the third, Staine decided to begin the fourth and final quarter with one of his signature Hail Mary shots.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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The network ultimately settled the case out of court for an undisclosed amount.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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The casting process for the Netflix movie was nearing its end, and the filmmakers still hadn’t settled on who would play the central couple, whose story is often used as a model for faith and love.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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An investigation is underway into the incident, and investigators are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the fight, according to the sheriff’s office.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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To help determine how to train and prepare workers, the company is tracking job types to see which increase, decrease and hold steady.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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International investment treaty disputes are arbitrated under a third-party institution that employs attorneys who specialize in international law and have no particular ties to either party.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the event a matter must be arbitrated before a neutral arbitrator, the arbitration provision could nonetheless spell out certain criteria that the league believes are important to the league’s interests and which the arbitrator must consider in reaching a decision.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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To judge from the sudden and rapid infiltration of artificial intelligence into every corner of our daily lives, these wishes are coming true.—
Gary Greenberg,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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When each channel is judged in isolation, attacks succeed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The University of Oregon alumnus was adjudged to have erred while moving through a gap between Germany’s Robert Farken and Stefan Nillessen late in the heat, with an appeal by USA Track & Field denied.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2025.
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