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
An Essex County court was adjudicating the dispute; the local news surrounding the case had prompted the representatives to make inquiries.
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
The commission also has a conflict of interest in adjudicating its own penalties, the complaint argues, since the money collected from those fines funds its own enforcement and other programs.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
The commission also has a conflict of interest in adjudicating its own penalties, the complaint argues, since the money collected from those fines funds its own enforcement and other programs.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
The military plays only an advisory role in the American system, giving input to the president’s deliberations but not otherwise independently adjudicating whether his or her decision is wise.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
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
Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
The commission also has a conflict of interest in adjudicating its own penalties, the complaint argues, since the money collected from those fines funds its own enforcement and other programs.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
The commission also has a conflict of interest in adjudicating its own penalties, the complaint argues, since the money collected from those fines funds its own enforcement and other programs.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
The military plays only an advisory role in the American system, giving input to the president’s deliberations but not otherwise independently adjudicating whether his or her decision is wise.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudicating
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As the 2026 midterms approach, affordability will again be the deciding issue among voters.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Prior to that game-deciding drive, Brock Purdy and the 49ers’ offense needed to respond to the Eagles’ field goal that made the score read 19-17 on the Jumbotron at Lincoln Financial Field in favor of the home team.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Across industries, the topic of change management, not technology, determining who wins was widely discussed.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Speaking at a press conference at DOJ headquarters in Washington, Blanche said that more than 500 DOJ lawyers and other personnel had spent the past 75 days reviewing potential material related to Epstein and determining what needed to be released under the law.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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By comparison, a dry arctic cold front moved across Central Texas late in the week, and frigid air is now settling into the region.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the world's highest court for settling disputes related to international athletics, will hear an appeal by American skeleton athlete Katie Uhlaender for a spot in the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympics.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Competition judging going forward will be conducted in part using artificial intelligence tools to capture the increasingly intricate tricks that action-sports athletes are trying these days.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The judging controversy, however, incited a firestorm that was just getting started.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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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 errors caused a 24-hour delay in resolving a case that Elliott had hoped to conclude on Wednesday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Still, Shapiro said, the framework remains a fixture of Middle East diplomacy due to the lack of viable alternatives for resolving the conflict between two peoples living in one land, each with legitimate claims to a homeland.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Adjudicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicating. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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