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
That earlier case was not adjudicated, however, and McLeod disappeared after Mitchell’s death.
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Stefani Barber, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025
Her death was the catalyst for the law passed four years later that requires higher education institutions to publish annual security reports, or ASRs, about crime on or near campus, whether it has been adjudicated or simply alleged, according to the Congressional Research Service.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Juveniles are committed to youth services after being adjudicated delinquent by a court.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Dec. 2025
Let it be adjudicated on a perhaps even deeper level.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
About 15% of asylum applications from Chinese nationals adjudicated in 2024 were rejected, compared to more than 50% that were granted.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 17 Dec. 2025
These are – every case needs to be carefully adjudicated.
—CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
The Denver Police Department’s administrative review of the incident will start once the criminal case is adjudicated, the release said.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
He case was adjudicated, appealed and denied.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
Stefani Barber, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025
Her death was the catalyst for the law passed four years later that requires higher education institutions to publish annual security reports, or ASRs, about crime on or near campus, whether it has been adjudicated or simply alleged, according to the Congressional Research Service.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Juveniles are committed to youth services after being adjudicated delinquent by a court.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Dec. 2025
Let it be adjudicated on a perhaps even deeper level.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
About 15% of asylum applications from Chinese nationals adjudicated in 2024 were rejected, compared to more than 50% that were granted.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 17 Dec. 2025
These are – every case needs to be carefully adjudicated.
—CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
The Denver Police Department’s administrative review of the incident will start once the criminal case is adjudicated, the release said.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
He case was adjudicated, appealed and denied.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudicated
Verb
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But friends who settled in America urged them to move across the Atlantic, where the training facilities were better and the opportunity for ice time aplenty.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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And Akrivos told me that in the late nineteenth century, pockets of socialist German immigrants settled in the area.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2026
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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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At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Investigators determined that four teenage boys were waiting for a bus at the Transit Mall when they were accosted by two young adult men wearing ski masks and dark clothing.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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He was adjudged to have handled the ball in the area under pressure from Calvert-Lewin, who converted emphatically from the spot.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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So if the Sharks can stay in the playoff picture, defy the prognosticators and get in, then Celebrini should no doubt be considered for the Hart, given to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
6 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The success or failure of this season was always going to be judged in the playoffs.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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No one likes dry cake—not at home, not in a restaurant or from a bakery, not at the bake sale, and certainly not at a church supper where cakes are judged so competitively against each other.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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Trauma teams use time stamps to log when an interventional need has been reported and when it is resolved using in-district and/or community resources.—
Connye Griffin,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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People are also pointing out a few plot points that aren’t resolved.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The White House press secretary noted that the Department of Justice has convicted and prosecuted nearly 100 defendants in Minnesota so far, hinting that there may be more charges forthcoming for others based on additional reporting.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Jan. 2026
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Wirshba is a member of the SDNY's national security and international narcotics unit and has prosecuted the Tren de Aragua gang and its alleged leader, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, who is also named as a co-defendant in Maduro's indictment.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Adjudicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicated. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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