adjudicated

past tense of adjudicate
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 While some people had ongoing charges and declined to speak until their cases were adjudicated, others had already been convicted and were willing to talk because double jeopardy protected them from being charged a second time. Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026 Autonomy, in both framings, is adjudicated by a physician, verified at the bedside. Sai Rajagopal, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026 And there could be veteran players available, given the recent court injunction allowing fourth-year seniors from 2025-26 a fifth season of eligibility — at least until the case is adjudicated, however long that might take. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026 The conditions do not apply to claims submitted before July 1, 2020, or those close to being adjudicated. Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 16 July 2026 Both men were detained, but the accusations remain allegations and have not been adjudicated. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026 Among the revisions, the agreement recognizes the City of Mableton Municipal Court and preserves the city's ability to retain revenue generated through matters adjudicated there. Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 15 June 2026 Once his South Bay case is adjudicated, authorities said he will then be brought back to Orange County to face charges for a 2018 fatal shooting in Westminster. Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 12 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudicated
Verb
  • The firm later represented the NCAA in the consolidated House litigation that settled last year, clearing the way for schools to directly pay players.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Was there a kind of indifference — not cold, but settled — in which nothing felt particularly more significant because an end was coming?
    Sai Rajagopal, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • According to Stebbins, the church decided not to renew the nonprofit’s lease.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • McGregor had surgery this week and decided to celebrate by getting an energy drink delivered to him by drone.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Investigators said that all the teens knew one another but have not yet determined a motive for the killings, according to DeLand Police Chief Jason Umberger.
    Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Bankruptcy Court noted that the bankruptcy statutes do not define who is a beneficiary and that the issue would be determined by Arizona state law.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Antoine Griezmann, France vs Croatia, 2018 Griezmann restores France’s lead with a penalty after Ivan Perisic was adjudged to have handled in the box.
    Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 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
Verb
  • The same family — Rita’s children and her grandchildren — had been judged differently.
    Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Those three players, in many ways, are the test cases on which that strategy will be judged.
    Brendan Marks, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
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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
  • 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
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  • Payments will not be released until the court grants final approval and all appeals have been resolved.
    Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Mykhailo Mudryk was given permission to resume his football career at Chelsea after his doping case with the Football Association was resolved.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In 1941, the legislature changed the law again, saying that drivers could not be prosecuted for involuntary manslaughter under the Penal Code.
    Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Comey has alleged he is being vindictively and selectively prosecuted, which the Justice Department has denied.
    Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Adjudicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicated. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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