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
He case was adjudicated, appealed and denied.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
The cases against the former prime minister are not being adjudicated in Pakistan’s regular civil courts.
—Rafia Zakaria, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
But the league’s decision to place his salary in an interest-bearing account suggests the NBA might wait until the matter is adjudicated before voiding Rozier’s contract.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
The ruling partially reversed a previous appeals court decision, finding that the original trial court correctly adjudicated the charge of accommodation discrimination.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 23 Oct. 2025
Each claim has to be adjudicated.
—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
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
The cases against the former prime minister are not being adjudicated in Pakistan’s regular civil courts.
—Rafia Zakaria, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
But the league’s decision to place his salary in an interest-bearing account suggests the NBA might wait until the matter is adjudicated before voiding Rozier’s contract.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
The ruling partially reversed a previous appeals court decision, finding that the original trial court correctly adjudicated the charge of accommodation discrimination.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 23 Oct. 2025
Each claim has to be adjudicated.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudicated
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The case was eventually settled that year, after the two parties reached a confidential settlement, and have since mended their differences.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Officers with the Boise Police Department will no longer be able to detain someone for loitering after the city settled a federal lawsuit for $200,000.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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So last Monday, after scrolling through news of the government shutdown and with nothing else planned for the day, the couple decided to fire up their Pit Boss pellet grill and feed anyone who was hungry, no questions asked.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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One such angel, however, decided to rebel against this way of life.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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More recently, scientists at the hospital discovered how light can reset the body’s internal clock and determined the natural length of our daily sleep–wake cycle.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Others may not be adjudged to need inpatient treatment, but still need significant support along the road to recovery.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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This year’s Booker Prize, chaired by Roddy Doyle, was judged by a five-person panel that included Parker alongside authors Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, Chris Power and Kiley Reid.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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The prize comes with a £10,000 purse and was judged this year by Mark Haddon, Megan Nolan, Simon Okotie, and Amy Sackville (jury chair).—
Drew Broussard,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 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
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But Meyer and the other plaintiffs decided their legal disputes with Marion County could be resolved without a jury trial.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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If the shutdown has not been resolved at the end of this week, there is a big risk Thanksgiving travel could be disrupted, said Henry Harteveldt, president of Atmosphere Research Group.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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In the following years, Suharto’s children were prosecuted, and his youngest was convicted of corruption.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Thorpe remains in Broward County Jail, awaiting extradition to South Carolina, where both men will be prosecuted in federal court in Charleston.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Adjudicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicated. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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