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
Each claim has to be adjudicated.
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
LeBron James pulls a fast one, the Nobel Peace Prize gets awarded, and a musical beef gets adjudicated.
—Melinda Yao, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
The boy was adjudicated delinquent on the disorderly conduct charge.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
Death penalty appeals would also be required to be adjudicated within two years of filing rather than allowing them to fester in the judicial system.
—Greg Norman , Charles Creitz, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
However, a probate court commissioner in Nevada, where the matter was adjudicated, rebuked the effort, after which Rupert Murdoch had signaled an intent to appeal.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The charges are adjudicated through what's known as the Office of Student Conflict Resolution, a university service that facilitates dialogue and offers mediation services to students.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The Supreme Court ruled at the time that Roosevelt could not fire Humphrey, who ultimately died in his FTC role while legal matters were still being adjudicated.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
So there is little chance that the United States' responsibility for climate harms will be adjudicated by the World Court anytime soon.
—Lauren Gifford, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
LeBron James pulls a fast one, the Nobel Peace Prize gets awarded, and a musical beef gets adjudicated.
—Melinda Yao, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
The boy was adjudicated delinquent on the disorderly conduct charge.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
Death penalty appeals would also be required to be adjudicated within two years of filing rather than allowing them to fester in the judicial system.
—Greg Norman , Charles Creitz, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
However, a probate court commissioner in Nevada, where the matter was adjudicated, rebuked the effort, after which Rupert Murdoch had signaled an intent to appeal.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The charges are adjudicated through what's known as the Office of Student Conflict Resolution, a university service that facilitates dialogue and offers mediation services to students.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The Supreme Court ruled at the time that Roosevelt could not fire Humphrey, who ultimately died in his FTC role while legal matters were still being adjudicated.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
So there is little chance that the United States' responsibility for climate harms will be adjudicated by the World Court anytime soon.
—Lauren Gifford, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudicated
Verb
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Steve Coogan has settled a libel claim over 2022’s The Lost King after a university academic sued over his depiction in the film.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Thousands of motorists across Texas were warned of potentially hazardous driving conditions as fog settled across the Lone Star state on Monday morning.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Zettel then decided renting a hotel room for the night would be too expensive and let her daughter sleep in her car instead.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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After struggling to get pregnant again, the couple decided to expand their family through surrogacy.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The company later determined that the metal pieces came form a conveyor belt used in the production process.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
27 Oct. 2025
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The recall was issued after multiple foodservice customers reported finding metal in frozen chicken breast and thigh products they were served at an establishment, and the company determined the metal originated from a production conveyor belt.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the 42nd minute, having cut inside Niang, Leysen lunged wildly to try and prevent Elanga recovering the ball, but got nowhere near it and conceded a penalty (he was harshly adjudged to have handballed it during the second half for another spot kick, too).—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The University of Oregon alumnus was adjudged to have erred while moving through a gap between Germany’s Robert Farken and Stefan Nillessen late in the heat, with an appeal by USA Track & Field denied.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After all, Kelly was judged on an incredibly harsh scale over his time at LSU compared to most programs, being let go after going 34-14 at the program.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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If two games are to be judged, this is a 76ers team that’s playing with a massive chip.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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International investment treaty disputes are arbitrated under a third-party institution that employs attorneys who specialize in international law and have no particular ties to either party.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 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
Verb
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As of this writing, most of the outage has been resolved, and many reliant services are back online.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Conrad recalled that the two had a spat that had been resolved before cameras began rolling, but claimed that the producers fueled a narrative to pit them against each other.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The lawsuit says Taylor Cadle was wrongfully prosecuted for lying before providing video evidence of the abuse, leading to Henry Cadle’s conviction.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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The government also alleges Hemani used and sold promethazine, an antihistamine used to treat allergies and motion sickness that can boost an opioid high, and used cocaine, although he was prosecuted based on his marijuana use.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Adjudicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicated. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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