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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The former president created a program to keep asylum seekers in Mexico two years prior while their cases were adjudicated, and his administration negotiated agreements with the Central American nations that were the largest source of migrants seeking protection in the United States.
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Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2024
Even if challenged in the courts, the time to adjudicate that immunity in a slow-moving system could prove destructive to our democracy.
—Michael Szalma, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024
The allegations have been revived by a lawsuit from Prince Harry and other high-profile figures, in a case which is scheduled to be adjudicated in court early next year.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 21 June 2024
First, the mayor and the speaker must limit the authority of the police commissioner to arbitrarily intervene in cases the CCRB is adjudicating.
—Frederick Davie, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
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Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2024
Even if challenged in the courts, the time to adjudicate that immunity in a slow-moving system could prove destructive to our democracy.
—Michael Szalma, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024
The allegations have been revived by a lawsuit from Prince Harry and other high-profile figures, in a case which is scheduled to be adjudicated in court early next year.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 21 June 2024
First, the mayor and the speaker must limit the authority of the police commissioner to arbitrarily intervene in cases the CCRB is adjudicating.
—Frederick Davie, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
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