as in decides
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 adjudicates
The speed at which the system adjudicates cases benefits deserving victims but also abets fraud.
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Ike Brannon, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Guest Janine Kovac, in addition to being an author herself, adjudicates submissions for various residencies and is co-director of Litquake’s Lit Crawl.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Another member of his class, Omar Abdelmoity, serves on the university’s Academic Integrity Board, the body that adjudicates cases of cheating, with AI or otherwise.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2025
Ike Brannon, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Guest Janine Kovac, in addition to being an author herself, adjudicates submissions for various residencies and is co-director of Litquake’s Lit Crawl.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Another member of his class, Omar Abdelmoity, serves on the university’s Academic Integrity Board, the body that adjudicates cases of cheating, with AI or otherwise.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudicates
Verb
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The Zion Phelps story is going to be told over and over at Loyola High to show students what can happen when someone discovers potential and decides to take a chance to bring it out.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The board decides annually if the rent should go up, and by how much.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The innovation race is not a zero-sum game, but its outcome determines who will define the standards and security of the 21st century.—
Imran Khalid,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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The machine is the overhead; the software that captures knowledge and joins everyone up is what determines how well the business runs.—
Theo Saville,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The agreement also settles two other disputes that have bogged down the case with appeals.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The Moon settles into your 4th House of Home, where honesty builds trust quickly.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Khalid Hamideh, a local attorney who has worked with the tribunal, said the group arbitrates in civil family matters as well as in contractual disputes.—
Isabella Volmert,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Much like the Basel Committee harmonizes bank capital standards, or the WTO arbitrates trade disputes, a global competition body could improve outcomes by monitoring what no single authority can.—
Ugo Troiano,
Oc Register,
29 Nov. 2025
Verb
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American Idol judges Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan reacted to Seacrest’s on-air announcement with a mix of shock and confusion.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 Apr. 2026
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In episode three, Mary judges Eleanor pretty harshly for her choices with Robert.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Adjudicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicates. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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