adjudicating

present participle of adjudicate

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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. 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
Verb
  • The two stuck close to each other's sides while posing for the cameras, even deciding to share a smooch to celebrate the exciting night.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo said Sunday government officials did not conduct any data projections before deciding to roll back vaccine mandates to assess the impact this move would have on the state’s overall case numbers.
    Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • Lawyers told ProPublica that determining ill intent would be key to prosecute.
    Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Both will be monumental in determining the final wild-card spot.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So much for the dawn of a new New England era, with no-nonsense Mike Vrabel as head coach and Josh McDaniels settling in as the new/old offensive coordinator.
    Steve Buckley, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Solomon had retired from a career in law enforcement, and was settling into a new routine, making time for exercise and hobbies, such as splitting wood on his farm.
    Allison Aubrey, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Indeed, studying a company’s past dividend history can be of good help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue.
    Dividend Channel, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • And there was reason for optimism, judging by his effort Friday night in the Chiefs’ preseason game against the Bears at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The past year has been marred by a number of troubles, including resolving management problems and financial issues.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Then just four months ago, the Supreme Court stated that adherence to extant precedent like Humphrey's Executor controls in resolving stay motions.
    Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Adjudicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicating. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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