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Recent Examples of adjudication
In the Tarrant County felony case, Lofton was sentenced to five years of probation with deferred adjudication as part of a plea agreement, and he was ordered to wear an ankle monitor.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudication
Noun
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Or worse, to turn it into a sort of prison sentence.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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That last sentence comes out choked with anguish, his voice breaking on the final word.—
Amy Driscoll,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
Noun
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The court is considering an appeal of a lower-court judge’s ruling that the amendment is invalid because lawmakers violated procedural requirements.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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That ruling comes after a federal appeals court sided with Kalshi over New Jersey last month, boosting the fledgling industry’s hopes that the Supreme Court takes up the issue — and discourages Congress from passing any bill that might protect states’ lane.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Every one of those cases, there's an indictment and then eventually there is a trial or some sort of disposition.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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The report and final disposition memos were released by the Sheriff’s Office this week.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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But the new findings suggest that getting the same amount of rest and activity each day without interruption—in other words, getting longer, sustained periods of rest and activity—may be a key to healthier aging.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
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After their initial findings, the Sheriff’s Office asked for additional data and academic research to support their new method for detecting remains using soil vapor.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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“Adjudication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudication. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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