adjudication

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Recent Examples of adjudication He was denied youthful offender adjudication. Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026 As part of the 15-business-day adjudication process, the USCIS requires evidence of international recognition. Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026 Hire more immigration judges to ensure timely adjudication of immigration cases. Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026 Vizcaya-Raudales completed a term of deferred adjudication probation in that case. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adjudication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudication
Noun
  • The charges Mountbatten-Windsor faces carry the possibility of a lifetime sentence.
    Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Adams County District Court Judge Sean Finn then sentenced Torres on Friday to 68 years to life in the Colorado Department of Corrections, the maximum sentence, court records show.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Khamenei was both Hezbollah’s political ally and its paramount spiritual guide; the group followed his religious rulings and used his authority to legitimize violent acts.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
  • On Monday, a judge issued a default eviction ruling in favor of Rourke’s landlord, Eric Goldie, for possession of the home and termination of the rental agreement, according to documents in Los Angeles Superior Court.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But white settlers found their stubborn dispositions too unruly for domestication and their big bodies too tempting a commodity.
    Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The disposition of the suit wasn’t clear, though Diagne’s TLC license expired in 2020, a police source said.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The preliminary finding prompted immediate calls for more information from the Pentagon.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
  • To confirm these findings, this new compound was also tested on rodents.
    Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026

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“Adjudication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudication. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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