adjudicated

verb

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 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 If the justices do so, many more months will follow before the appeal is heard and adjudicated. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 29 May 2026 Opponents of the trailer bill — including a former attorney general — say about 30,000 permanently disabled workers, many of whom have waited years to have their cases adjudicated, would see their in-process claims effectively canceled under Newsom’s plan. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudicated
  1. settled
  2. decided
  3. determined
  4. adjudged
  5. judged
  6. arbitrated
  7. resolved
  8. prosecuted
Verb
  • Although Medicaid funding is flowing again to Planned Parenthood, the fierce debate over the prominent reproductive health provider is far from settled.
    — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
  • The Zach Werenski situation spiraled into a vetoed trade to the Stars, then settled.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of settled
Verb
  • First, the city’s second-longest serving mayor decided to retire less than halfway through her term.
    — DJ Simmons July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • Joining him at the top of the medals stand was Jefferson-Wooden, whose main challenger, Gabby Thomas, has been running well but decided not to run at nationals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Definition of decided
Verb
  • The family was not present Friday for the medical examiner’s testimony, which featured graphic autopsy photos including two puncture wounds to the chest and abdomen that the medical examiner determined caused the victim’s death.
    — Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Whether Gusto will start the next time this spot in the rotation comes up on Wednesday is to be determined.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Definition of determined
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
Definition of adjudged
Verb
  • Prompts included topics like Tiananmen Square, with the responses judged by AI models from four different labs (xAI, Google, OpenAI and Anthropic).
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
  • As someone with post-traumatic stress disorder, Flehinger also thinks he was unfairly judged for some of his past behavior.
    — Margie Cullen, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of judged
Verb
  • 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
Definition of arbitrated
Verb
  • Suda filed suit for wrongful dismissal, and the museum countersued her for theft; the conflict is set to be resolved via arbitration, at a judge’s order, later this year.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 29 July 2026
  • By the time of the fire, the Presbytery was in the process of selling the building, which remains under contract while contingencies are resolved.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of resolved
Verb
  • Security was tight at all entrances, and signs posted around the park warned that fence-jumpers would be prosecuted.
    — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • That case was dropped 20 days after Trump won the 2024 election, not on the merits, but because of a longstanding Department of Justice policy that a president can't be prosecuted while in office.
    — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of prosecuted

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