as in settled
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 adjudicated
Spain's opposition has pledged to fight the policy through multiple channels, and the far-right Vox party has already filed a formal request for the country's Supreme Court to suspend the royal decree while the measure is adjudicated.
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Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Coffey opened a special court in a homeless shelter so homeless people facing misdemeanors could have their cases adjudicated.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The State Department said that all visa applications will be adjudicated on a case-by-case basis by officers.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
More purchases As demonstrators’ criminal cases were adjudicated, millions in bail payments were returned to Dickerson.
—Brianna Bailey, The Frontier, 24 Mar. 2026
After the jury and Starks were ordered to leave the courtroom, Namie argued Starks wasn’t telling the truth, since he had been adjudicated (convicted) as a juvenile a few years earlier for armed robbery.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
In recent years, a majority of these cases, once they were adjudicated, were dismissed.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 4 Mar. 2026
Between October 2022 and June 2024, 90 percent of participants in Tarrant County’s Youth Advocate Programs services were not adjudicated or convicted of a new charge while enrolled, and 100 percent stayed enrolled in school, graduated, or earned a GED, according to Youth Advocate Programs.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2026
After he was deported last year, the Supreme Court ruled the government must facilitate his return so his removal could be adjudicated.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Coffey opened a special court in a homeless shelter so homeless people facing misdemeanors could have their cases adjudicated.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The State Department said that all visa applications will be adjudicated on a case-by-case basis by officers.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
More purchases As demonstrators’ criminal cases were adjudicated, millions in bail payments were returned to Dickerson.
—Brianna Bailey, The Frontier, 24 Mar. 2026
After the jury and Starks were ordered to leave the courtroom, Namie argued Starks wasn’t telling the truth, since he had been adjudicated (convicted) as a juvenile a few years earlier for armed robbery.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
In recent years, a majority of these cases, once they were adjudicated, were dismissed.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 4 Mar. 2026
Between October 2022 and June 2024, 90 percent of participants in Tarrant County’s Youth Advocate Programs services were not adjudicated or convicted of a new charge while enrolled, and 100 percent stayed enrolled in school, graduated, or earned a GED, according to Youth Advocate Programs.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2026
After he was deported last year, the Supreme Court ruled the government must facilitate his return so his removal could be adjudicated.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudicated
Verb
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Snelling settled in a bit after that opening frame.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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For the Ducks, meanwhile, the search for a silver lining to an otherwise dark cloud settled on a third period in which the older Knights clearly ran out of steam.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
Verb
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The company has decided to operate five completion crews for the rest of the year while adding two to three rigs to maintain a sufficient DUC backlog and ensure operational flexibility.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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Kerr ultimately decided to return for another season with Curry and Draymond Green, but there was uncertainty for more than three weeks.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
Verb
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After some counting—and the consulting of an Excel spreadsheet—the officers determined that Silvia and Guojun were the parents of twenty-one children in total, nearly all under the age of three.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Celebrini on Friday was not among the three finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy, given annually to the NHL player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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Referee Clement Turpin adjudged that Eric Garcia was the last defender when Alexander Sorloth went to ground under his challenge, and so his yellow card was upgraded to red.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And yet those still-unknown possibilities, which could be a source of hope, are as nothing when judged against the emergency that’s already unfolding in front of us.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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But perhaps judged by the standards of a more family-friendly, beginner take on the murder mystery, the story’s fairly obvious outcome is a bit more understandable, providing a gentle mystery that all audiences can lightly puzzle over.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party.—
CBS News Philadelphia Staff,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Alleged violations of these treaties are arbitrated through the Investor State Dispute Settlement system (ISDS), which has turned out to be a boon for fossil asset owners.—
JESSICA F. GREEN,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The plea, entered four months before Cruz was placed on the minor-league restricted list, resolved the criminal case against him and, under the terms of the agreement, made his removal from the United States all but certain.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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There weren’t as many glaring errors when the NFL also used replacement officials for one week of exhibition games and the opening week in 2001 before the labor dispute was resolved shortly after 9/11, and the regular officials returned in time when the season resumed after a one-week break.—
Rob Maaddi,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Howard Randolph was never charged or prosecuted in Lillian’s case.—
Sarah Dahlberg,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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Other human rights lawyers have been recently prosecuted in Russia, including Maria Bontsler, a prominent lawyer who defended individuals persecuted by politically motivated charges.—
Irwin Cotler,
Time,
8 May 2026
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“Adjudicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicated. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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