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
Coffey opened a special court in a homeless shelter so homeless people facing misdemeanors could have their cases adjudicated.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The State Department said that all visa applications will be adjudicated on a case-by-case basis by officers.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
More purchases As demonstrators’ criminal cases were adjudicated, millions in bail payments were returned to Dickerson.
—Brianna Bailey, The Frontier, 24 Mar. 2026
Those cases had not been adjudicated at the time of his death, according to local officials.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
After the jury and Starks were ordered to leave the courtroom, Namie argued Starks wasn’t telling the truth, since he had been adjudicated (convicted) as a juvenile a few years earlier for armed robbery.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
In recent years, a majority of these cases, once they were adjudicated, were dismissed.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 4 Mar. 2026
Between October 2022 and June 2024, 90 percent of participants in Tarrant County’s Youth Advocate Programs services were not adjudicated or convicted of a new charge while enrolled, and 100 percent stayed enrolled in school, graduated, or earned a GED, according to Youth Advocate Programs.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2026
After he was deported last year, the Supreme Court ruled the government must facilitate his return so his removal could be adjudicated.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The State Department said that all visa applications will be adjudicated on a case-by-case basis by officers.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
More purchases As demonstrators’ criminal cases were adjudicated, millions in bail payments were returned to Dickerson.
—Brianna Bailey, The Frontier, 24 Mar. 2026
Those cases had not been adjudicated at the time of his death, according to local officials.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
After the jury and Starks were ordered to leave the courtroom, Namie argued Starks wasn’t telling the truth, since he had been adjudicated (convicted) as a juvenile a few years earlier for armed robbery.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
In recent years, a majority of these cases, once they were adjudicated, were dismissed.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 4 Mar. 2026
Between October 2022 and June 2024, 90 percent of participants in Tarrant County’s Youth Advocate Programs services were not adjudicated or convicted of a new charge while enrolled, and 100 percent stayed enrolled in school, graduated, or earned a GED, according to Youth Advocate Programs.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2026
After he was deported last year, the Supreme Court ruled the government must facilitate his return so his removal could be adjudicated.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudicated
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All the grit and sugar had settled at the bottom.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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At 14 weeks pregnant and with a gender reveal party on the horizon, her family said things had settled into place.—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Carolina does have some remaining needs, and with the selection process just around the corner, The Charlotte Observer decided to go back to the drawing board.—
Mike Kaye
April 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Last year, several Colorado school districts with policies that protect girls’ sports decided to pre-emptively sue the Colorado Civil Rights Division over their policies’ conflict with Colorado law.—
Lisa Frizell,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The doctor told them to wait six weeks, but Style was determined to play.—
Charles Baggarly
April 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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Her identity was determined during the booking process.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Hart Trophy, voted on by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, is awarded to the NHL player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team, and Celebrini seems to fit that description.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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There was a nervy finale at San Siro as Nikola Vlasic pulled one back from the penalty spot after Pavlovic was adjudged to have dragged down Simeone.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Santiago Castro’s intended cross deflected off Ezri Konsa and over the line, only for the striker’s toe to be judged offside in the build-up.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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It'll be judged in April 2027 or 2028 when people see what [the war] has done over the coming months and years.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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For example, the theme of superposition—put very simply, the idea that characters exist in a number of potential states simultaneously, some of them mutually exclusive, and this ambiguity or multiplicity doesn’t get resolved until some point in the future.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Unlike the Persian Gulf oil supply, some of which can be routed overland, LNG is well and truly stuck until the Hormuz crisis is resolved.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The only other person prosecuted so far has been Epstein’s associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving 20 years in prison.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Prize-winning Nasrin Sotoudeh, 64, is renowned for defending activists, opposition politicians and women prosecuted for removing their headscarves.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Adjudicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicated. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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