ADJUDICATIONS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

adjudications

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plural of adjudication

as in rulings

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Of late, the court seems to be making an effort to offer some limited explanations of its emergency docket rulings, but lower court judges, both liberal and conservative, complain that isn't enough to provide them with adequate guidance.

— Nina Totenberg, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
In the wake of those rulings, Hoskins ordered the state’s local election authorities to use the 2025 map, pointing to the federal ruling in favor of the map.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of rulings

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Perry was sentenced to nine years in prison in August 1992; other launderers Gordon Parry, Patrick Clark, and Jean Savage were also convicted and received varying prison sentences.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Newsom, who is term-limited, has discussed with his advisors reducing death row inmates’ sentences to life in prison without parole as one of his final acts in office, according to the New York Times.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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The findings are particularly encouraging given concerns that fast-growing beverage chains such as Dutch Bros and 7 Brew could threaten Starbucks' long-term growth.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
Once ratified, these findings create permanent licensing precedents.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of findings

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Knowledge of the enemy’s dispositions can only be obtained from other men.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
Earlier this year, Harrison Street sold a 12-property student housing portfolio for $910 million, one of the largest dispositions in the sector in recent years.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

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