ADJUDICATE Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

adjudicate

verb

ə-ˈjü-di-ˌkāt

Definition of adjudicate

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 Officials’ body Pro Ref admitted making an error in judgement when VAR adjudicated that Erling Haaland was onside for the winner. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 How far must someone go in order to be taken seriously by those who adjudicate access to life itself? — Elizabeth Nicholas, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026 The agreement did not adjudicate the merits of Camero’s allegations. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026 It is intended to be adjudicated quickly because a person’s liberty is at stake. — Carla Astudillo, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adjudicate

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Let the real issue become visible before deciding what changes.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
When the time came to renew the lease for the ghost kitchen, the brothers decided instead to sign on with a broker and go brick and mortar.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of decide

Verb

Let enthusiasm show you what deserves more energy after the excitement settles.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
The dinner capped a long, but friendly, day of meetings and celebrations, as the world’s two most powerful leaders seek to settle trade differences while simultaneously thawing the icy relationship between the United States and China.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of settle

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The justices have been asked to determine whether states and localities have the ability to sue fossil fuel companies for damages caused by the effects of climate change, or whether federal law precludes such lawsuits.

— Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
By drawing attention to current events through speculation, prediction markets help determine which events become visible.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of determine

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The underlying logic is that if parties contractually agree to arbitrate their grievances, which Moore and other professional tennis players do, judges ought to treat the outcome as final, assuming there are no extraordinary circumstances.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Even at the height of Jewish segregation, Jews might work in partnership with Christians, call on Christians to arbitrate in disputes, or be welcomed into Christian homes as friends.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of arbitrate

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You may be tempted to edit the interesting parts out before anyone can judge them.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026
Their 16-year-old had gone from being a naive gamer to converting to an extreme vision of Islam in a matter of months – and began judging the world through that dark prism.

— Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of judge

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The two centre-backs were grappling in the penalty area, and Konsa was adjudged to have pulled Ballard to the ground after a long throw-in.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 14 Sep. 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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