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Recent Examples of adjudication
Those courts haven't closed yet, but observers expect similar moves to shrink the number of immigration courts and adjudication centers in the country, which currently number 76.
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
Jacob LaGrone, 31, who faced life in prison, was granted deferred adjudication and placed on probation for seven years.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Asylum officers, rather than immigration judges, would issue most decisions, which the authors say could shorten adjudication to 60–180 days, according to the blueprint.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Donnavin and Shataurus Dozier, along with Thompson, are charged with possession of a firearm while prohibited due to an adjudication or conviction for a crime of violence.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 3 Dec. 2025
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
Jacob LaGrone, 31, who faced life in prison, was granted deferred adjudication and placed on probation for seven years.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Asylum officers, rather than immigration judges, would issue most decisions, which the authors say could shorten adjudication to 60–180 days, according to the blueprint.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Donnavin and Shataurus Dozier, along with Thompson, are charged with possession of a firearm while prohibited due to an adjudication or conviction for a crime of violence.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudication
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Lesser sentence in similar case In the same courtroom Thursday, Casey Ruppe was sentenced to 60 days in jail in a case similar to Bellorin’s.—
Julia Coin
January 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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However, prosecutors argued for a longer sentence for the rapper in a letter to the judge obtained by The New York Times.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The ruling against Kim was made about three weeks before the court delivers its verdict on a rebellion charge against Yoon.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Both prosecutors and Kim’s team can appeal the ruling.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Desserts, salads, chicken, roasted potatoes…what can’t be improved by the yellow fruit’s sunny disposition?—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Recall that a year prior to Wardlaw passing her hot check, criminal court records confirm her guilty disposition for the crime of skipping out on a wholly different criminal-court appearance, which is a class C misdemeanor.—
Robert Steinbuch,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Lutnick will then consult with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other administration officials about his findings.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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The findings are based on interviews, employee surveys, and analysis of real enterprise deployments.—
Michael Wystrach,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Adjudication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudication. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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