ADJUDICATING Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

adjudicating

verb

present participle of adjudicate

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 City attorneys argued that the city’s long-standing practice of adjudicating those cases by the Chicago Police Board should remain in place. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 For the tech bros who have been given the power to make policy will soon algorithmicize everything left, stripping even the token human intermediary from the process of adjudicating care. — Elizabeth Nicholas, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026 Kulkarni said their current priorities are to keep Bondonga from being relocated and adjudicating her green card application while also pushing her team's habeas corpus application forward, attempting to prove her detention unlawful. — Ruby Grisin, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2026 The Justices’ daily business involves resolving ambiguities, clarifying jurisdiction, harmonizing conflicting statutes, and adjudicating conflicts in special jurisdictions. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 The World Trade Organization carries on adjudicating trade disputes, despite a surge in protectionism. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 The office added that all judges have a legal, ethical and professional obligation to be impartial and neutral in adjudicating cases. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026 And when adjudicating this kind of accident, the courts tend to favor lenience. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The House’s post-#MeToo rule changes in 2018 clarified that members cannot pursue relationships with their own staff and created a new process for adjudicating harassment claims. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 29 July 2026

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Release can begin with simply deciding not to keep feeding the same pattern.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Below, Forbes Coaches Council members share their advice for evaluating tough user feedback and deciding what to preserve, discard or rebuild.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of deciding

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Proponents of the move argued that a high school GPA is a better factor in determining readiness than standardized testing that favors students with wealthy parents who can afford private tutors and test prep classes.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
But the main challenge in determining how far the film can go on Oscar nominations morning is still Cruise.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of determining

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BlackRock was always in sight Both sides of Scotto’s family immigrated from Italy in 1905, settling first in Manhattan’s Little Italy before moving across the bridge to Brooklyn.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Penix 'settling in' during first half The Falcons ran out the clock at the end of the second quarter and are holding a 17-7 lead over the Packers at Lambeau Field.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of settling

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Providing managers with training to conduct these talks empathetically and consistently without judging their employees can go a long way in supporting these workers.

— Scott Parrish, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
At times, our city government is dysfunctional, judging from the problems the rest of us are forced to live with.

— Miami Herald staff, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of judging

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The planned center for arbitrating investment and commercial disputes, for example, will sit within the Syrian Investment Authority, which is itself attached to the presidency.

— Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Plaintiffs attorneys, legislators and patients say Kaiser’s private and confidential process for arbitrating legal disputes over medical care still has key flaws that favor Kaiser over patients bringing malpractice cases.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of arbitrating

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Over half of retailers surveyed said self-service solutions are resolving key customer pain points related to store navigation, product selection and price verification.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
The statement was made as Plymouth County prosecutors weigh whether to retry Clancy, while her attorneys have also raised the prospect of resolving the case without a second jury trial.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

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