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
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.
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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
The effort was officially adjudicated by Guinness World Records.
—New Atlas, 23 Aug. 2025
Only 17% of those arrested were adjudicated delinquent.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Apr. 2025
The records show the national median time for a case to be adjudicated is just under 11 months.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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
The effort was officially adjudicated by Guinness World Records.
—New Atlas, 23 Aug. 2025
Only 17% of those arrested were adjudicated delinquent.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Apr. 2025
The records show the national median time for a case to be adjudicated is just under 11 months.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudicated
Verb
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Treinen got up and started throwing in the bullpen as Snell settled in to face Bryce Harper.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit says the deputies acted without probable cause, and the case was settled with Solano County.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Eighteen nations are already guaranteed a spot in the tournament next June and July, meaning there are 30 (yes, 30) still to be decided.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of thousands of the paper’s readers abandoned it last year when Bezos decided not to endorse in the presidential election and to overhaul the opinion section.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Safety Julian Love is still day to day with a hamstring injury, and his availability will be determined at the end of the week, Macdonald said.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
7 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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They should not be judged on running into a buzzsaw, but that’s what team officials said last October when the red-hot New York Mets ran through them.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Reviews out of Cannes, however, judged the drama, co-written by Durringer with Patrick Rotman, as relatively light, and the release was less of a bombshell moment than expected.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 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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In midlife, Kant resolved to start again.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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For a first show, the event ran remarkably smoothly; the only hiccup were the issues with the Instagram Live stream (which were never fully resolved).—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Uniform Code of Military Justice, the federal law governing the military justice system, spells out how such cases are prosecuted.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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He was prosecuted and sentenced in Gaston County before federal agents could take him back to California and question him on his alleged other crimes.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Adjudicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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