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Recent Examples of adjudication
Some cases may be heard in a place that isn’t open to the public at all, like one of the handful of immigration adjudication centers scattered around the country.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
In September 2025, he was sentenced to a stay of adjudication and ordered to not serve as an election judge during a one-year probation.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
Immigration-status adjudication, by which asylum is granted or citizenship is awarded, came to DHS because of its connection to border and immigration issues.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
In the juvenile system, detention is intended to be short term and is generally used prior to an adjudication, the determination of someone’s guilt or innocence.
—Jeffrey Shook, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
In September 2025, he was sentenced to a stay of adjudication and ordered to not serve as an election judge during a one-year probation.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
Immigration-status adjudication, by which asylum is granted or citizenship is awarded, came to DHS because of its connection to border and immigration issues.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
In the juvenile system, detention is intended to be short term and is generally used prior to an adjudication, the determination of someone’s guilt or innocence.
—Jeffrey Shook, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudication
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But the spokesperson stated that the DA's prosecutors suggested a sentence of five years in the Colorado Department of Corrections.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Alaniz Pineda addressed the court before receiving his sentence.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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Two bills discussed in a Minnesota Senate committee on Wednesday were drafted prior to the ruling, which does not immediately strike down Minnesota's law.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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World Athletics, the governing body for track and field, introduced a ruling with similar requirements last July, in time for September’s Tokyo World Championships.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Miller’s 1968 play, written during the agonizing days of the Vietnam War, concerns the disposition of the remains of a once-illustrious estate.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Day argues that Iran hawks display a dangerous ideological disposition.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Because chimpanzees and bonobos are the closest genetic relatives to people, Mitani and Sandel think their findings offer lessons for humanity.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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The state Public Utilities Commission would have to consider the audits’ findings before agreeing to raise customer rates to cover even more wildfire spending.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Adjudication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudication. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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