as in deciding
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 adjudicating
When adjudicating a request filed on Form I-129 involving the same parties and the same underlying facts, USCIS gives deference to its prior determination of the petitioner’s, applicant's, or beneficiary's eligibility.
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The higher court unanimously ruled that the CPUC was granted unfair deference, and that all parties should be treated equally when adjudicating a dispute.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
The January 17 ruling, which went into effect this week, left it open for USCIS to potentially begin adjudicating new applications to the program.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The cuts, which affected 82 of the federal office’s employees, also risk delaying critical new rules designed to speed the process of adjudicating disputes over surprise bills between health plans and medical providers.
—Noam N. Levey, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
California has not carried out an execution since 2006 but the death penalty remains on the books, and prosecutors continue to seek capital punishment in expensive trials that add millions to the cost of adjudicating murder cases.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
The move to fire her also means that the NLRB does not have enough members to hold a quorum, halting the NLRB from carrying out certain duties such as adjudicating routine cases.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Their diplomacy was motivated in part by the prestige that comes from adjudicating a large-scale conflict.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Prosecutors have for months argued the seriousness of the crime warranted adjudicating the matter in adult court.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The higher court unanimously ruled that the CPUC was granted unfair deference, and that all parties should be treated equally when adjudicating a dispute.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
The January 17 ruling, which went into effect this week, left it open for USCIS to potentially begin adjudicating new applications to the program.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The cuts, which affected 82 of the federal office’s employees, also risk delaying critical new rules designed to speed the process of adjudicating disputes over surprise bills between health plans and medical providers.
—Noam N. Levey, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
California has not carried out an execution since 2006 but the death penalty remains on the books, and prosecutors continue to seek capital punishment in expensive trials that add millions to the cost of adjudicating murder cases.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
The move to fire her also means that the NLRB does not have enough members to hold a quorum, halting the NLRB from carrying out certain duties such as adjudicating routine cases.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Their diplomacy was motivated in part by the prestige that comes from adjudicating a large-scale conflict.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Prosecutors have for months argued the seriousness of the crime warranted adjudicating the matter in adult court.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudicating
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Perhaps Moreno was still deciding on Minasian’s status with the club.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The new wording also gives the council wiggle room in deciding the city manager's annual salary, contract term and amount of severance pay.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Louisville Metro officials are now determining local zoning rules to accommodate these new facilities, with a proposal to allow them in downtown without special permits.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has some resources for determining this measurement, which is called the Base Flood Elevation, or BFE.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Farmingdale, New York — After a weekend of absolute bedlam at Bethpage, the dust is settling on an extraordinary Ryder Cup competition.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Buckeyes unexpectedly trailed Washington 3-0 late in the second quarter and were one stop away from settling for a field goal, which would’ve caused Husky Stadium to erupt.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Talk about judging a book by its cover.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Those lessons are more urgent than ever, as AI takes over tasks but leaves us with the harder, more important work – deciding, judging, being accountable.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The above proposal would incentivize claimants to name the league or the Commissioner as a party to avoid arbitrating in front of the Commissioner.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The spending plans for general government and school aid were approved with unanimous bipartisan votes in conference committees charged with resolving differences between the House and Senate.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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In February, Equity and the League reached a deal with the Broadway League on a new five-year Development Agreement, resolving an eight-month strike that prohibited Equity members’ participation in early stages of development work.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Adjudicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicating. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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