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 effort was officially adjudicated by Guinness World Records.
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New Atlas, 23 Aug. 2025
Another member of his class, Omar Abdelmoity, serves on the university’s Academic Integrity Board, the body that adjudicates cases of cheating, with AI or otherwise.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2025
The higher court unanimously ruled that the CPUC was granted unfair deference, and that all parties should be treated equally when adjudicating a dispute.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Beverly commuted up to two hours each way from her home in Maine to adjudicate cases in Chelmsford.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas, 23 Aug. 2025
Another member of his class, Omar Abdelmoity, serves on the university’s Academic Integrity Board, the body that adjudicates cases of cheating, with AI or otherwise.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2025
The higher court unanimously ruled that the CPUC was granted unfair deference, and that all parties should be treated equally when adjudicating a dispute.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Beverly commuted up to two hours each way from her home in Maine to adjudicate cases in Chelmsford.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
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Clinton has decided to join a direct rival even though City will not be competing in the Champions League this season.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Related Stories When Ema disappears and tragedy is covered up, Daniel faces betrayal and decides to seek revenge before leaving.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Science is never settled For decades, it was assumed that AHE was always spin-driven and only occurred in magnetic materials.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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Keough said her grandmother tried to settle Lisa Marie's estate less than 24 hours after her death in 2023.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Office of the Inspector General launched a criminal investigation and determined the shots had been fired from where two FBI agents and an Oregon State Police officer had been standing.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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The first thing her soon-to-be husband did was fly to North Carolina to bring their youngest daughter home from camp, determined to have the entire family together for the special day.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 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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The panel further critiqued the commissioner as in a conflicted position to arbitrate.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Plenty of thought clearly also went into creating the right ambience from the moment the team bus pulls up behind the West Stand judging by the different lighting and imagery used to shift the mood as the players pass through the bowels of the arena.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The fear of being judged, penalized, or replaced by AI is real, especially for underrepresented groups, like women, who use it less.—
Brad Rencher,
Fortune,
5 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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After encouragement from the Barcelona players, the goal was reviewed by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), who adjudged that Maanum had strayed marginally offside before receiving the ball.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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“Adjudicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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