Synonyms of adjudicators

adjudicators

noun

plural of adjudicator

1

as in judges

a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy

since they seemed to be in a hopeless stalemate, both labor and management agreed to use an independent adjudicator to decide the terms of the contract

Synonyms & Similar Words

• judges
• referees
• umpires
• arbitrators
• moderators
• negotiators
• arbiters
• magistrates
• jurists
• mediators
• justices
• intermediaries
• conciliators
• intermediates
• peacemakers
• reconcilers
• mediatrixes
• troubleshooters
• deciders
• go-betweens

2

as in courts

a public official having authority to decide questions of law

the appellate court refused to hear the case, thus allowing the judgment of previous adjudicators to stand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• judges
• courts
• jurists
• magistrates
• justices
• benches
• auditors
• circuit judges
• beaks
• justices of the peace
• masters
• chief justices
• squires
• jurisconsults
• jurisprudents

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adjudicators

Immigration adjudicators may discourage visa holders like Maya from seeking employment after layoffs, thereby limiting their opportunities to stay and work in America. — Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

The competition included 23 players who supplied preliminary video performances; adjudicators selected 12 finalists. — Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 6 May 2026

The department disputes that, saying judges are independent adjudicators who decide cases individually. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026

Thomas Bradford is one of 81 adjudicators the company employs across six continents. — Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026

Lahoud said the adjudicators follow a flowchart — and if the applicant meets the minimum criteria, the person can expect an approval notice to arrive within days. — Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026

The Justice Department’s defense primarily rests on the notion that agency adjudicators like the Merit Systems Protection Board — not federal courts — must decide the disputes. — Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 15 Oct. 2025

In recent months, EOIR leadership has criticized judges for not efficiently managing their caseloads, and has encouraged adjudicators to streamline asylum reviews and give oral, as opposed to written, decisions on case dismissals. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025

Edlow told The Associated Press that the guidance was intended to identify support for terrorist ideologies—not to penalize ordinary political criticism—when adjudicators evaluated applicants for green cards and other benefits. — Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025