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
In response to questions about staffing, Mattingly said any immigration judge can be assigned to adjudicate cases in any court in the nation, as needed.
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 June 2026
Industry professionals adjudicated 12 Northwest Arkansas high school theater programs that produced full-length musicals.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
The current most popular movie on Netflix is a true-crime documentary exploring an incident that might not even be a crime, and behaviors more nebulous than the law was ever prepared to adjudicate.
—Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 31 May 2026
If the justices do so, many more months will follow before the appeal is heard and adjudicated.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 June 2026
Industry professionals adjudicated 12 Northwest Arkansas high school theater programs that produced full-length musicals.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
The current most popular movie on Netflix is a true-crime documentary exploring an incident that might not even be a crime, and behaviors more nebulous than the law was ever prepared to adjudicate.
—Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 31 May 2026
If the justices do so, many more months will follow before the appeal is heard and adjudicated.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudicate
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Attorneys for the Justice Department asked Cooper for more time to respond to Beatty, saying the Kennedy Center is still deciding how to proceed.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Lucky decides to take Mason to his first baseball game in Atlanta, only to encounter a series of complications and setbacks for which fatherhood, grief, and economic barriers are a distinct part of the Black American experience.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
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Saudi Arabia was 10 minutes away from upsetting Uruguay, only to settle for a tie.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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His father embarked on a number of business ventures, including working as a taxi driver, after the family settled in New York City.—
Kelsie Hoffman,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The initial reason for the date requirement – which began in the 1940s – was to determine if a ballot that had been received after the election had been sent before the polls closed.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Actual salary increases will vary among employees because some of the funding is being used for market adjustments, and employee compensation is also determined by placement on the salary schedule, according to the district.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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In response to the lawsuit, the NFL and teams sought to compel arbitration based on the coaches' employment contracts and a provision of the NFL Constitution that gives the NFL commissioner, Goodell, authority to arbitrate disputes between coaches and member clubs.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Their contracts require them to confidentially arbitrate with the commissioner (or his designee) as the arbitrator.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 May 2026
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As patients gain access to more information, providers are being judged on a wider range of factors, from clinical processes to long-term patient support.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Proving he wasn't flustered, Gay judged length well, left the ball well, and picked his shots, especially against dangerous New Zealand quicks Will O'Rourke and Smith.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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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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The most controversial decision in this regard came in the 3-0 win against Liverpool in November when Andy Robertson was adjudged to be offside and affecting goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma when Virgil van Dijk 'scored' from a corner.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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“Adjudicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicate. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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