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 The lawsuits Hoekstra has filed lean on a similar legal theory to the landmark social media case that was adjudicated in California in March, on which her firm assisted. — Jake Rosenwasser, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 The events recreate Ireland’s own experience with the actor Scott Shepherd in 2012, an act that was messily adjudicated before MeToo, and which, as of Pre-Existing Condition, is still a raw thing. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026 Officials’ body Pro Ref admitted making an error in judgement when VAR adjudicated that Erling Haaland was onside for the winner. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 It is intended to be adjudicated quickly because a person’s liberty is at stake. — Carla Astudillo, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 2026 In cases where the visa holder has an active asylum application, the claim will have to be adjudicated and denied before removal proceedings can move forward. — Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 Still, asylum seekers were generally allowed to remain in the country while their claims were adjudicated and, after meeting eligibility requirements, could obtain authorization to work. — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 And the officer’s actions, right or wrong, will be adjudicated. — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Aug. 2026 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
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Verb
  • But the game flipped to the Bulldogs in the fourth as their mix of run and pass settled in.
    — PJ Green September 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The Dodgers enter October seeking a third straight World Series title, but the club has not settled on a closer despite spending heavily on Edwin Díaz and Tanner Scott.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
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  • On Thursday, following the court order, representatives of the five networks decided to restart the pool for Friday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The plan is to eventually move the tracks, but officials have not decided where.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
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  • After conducting a traffic stop, troopers determined that the vehicle was not registered.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • How many games of their final series take place at Fenway Park is still to be determined because of a concerning nor’easter forecast to hit Boston this weekend.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The two centre-backs were grappling in the penalty area, and Konsa was adjudged to have pulled Ballard to the ground after a long throw-in.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 14 Sep. 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
  • Meta has been judged harshly for spending billions of dollars on AI without becoming a leader in the technology, so Muse’s popularity surprised some, according to Jefferies senior analyst Brent Thill.
    — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Why Normal Risk Checks Miss These Choke Points Manufacturers have always judged suppliers on cost, quality, reliability and speed.
    — Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 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
Verb
  • Manager Dana Weigel stressed that everyone must be confident that all of Starliner’s problems have been resolved before putting astronauts back on board.
    — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Once the sunlight issue was resolved, the researchers faced radiation hurdles from the Van Allen belts created by the Earth’s magnetic field and which traps photons and electrons.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
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  • The investigation of Evans was overshadowed in most press accounts, which focussed on the fact that the ICE agent, Christian Castro, was the first federal officer deployed to Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge to be prosecuted for any crime.
    — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In 2022, the business owner, Amer Alowdi, 40, was indicted on narcotics trafficking charges and fled the country before being prosecuted, police said in a statement.
    — Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Madison Scarpino, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Adjudicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicated. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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