as in court
an assembly of persons for the administration of justice
was tried before a military tribunal and found not guilty of the charges
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Recent Examples of tribunal
The tribunal is currently hearing a petition that claims Panipat’s textile recycling industry is illegally discharging industrial waste and emissions.
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Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
The wounds and humiliations of private life can rarely be redressed by law; literature offers a parallel tribunal in which those hurts are litigated and, if possible, imaginatively overcome.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
On Christmas Day, a military tribunal sentenced him to death and executed him by firing squad.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Khalid Hamideh, a local attorney who has worked with the tribunal, said the group arbitrates in civil family matters as well as in contractual disputes.
—Isabella Volmert, Dallas Morning News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
The wounds and humiliations of private life can rarely be redressed by law; literature offers a parallel tribunal in which those hurts are litigated and, if possible, imaginatively overcome.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
On Christmas Day, a military tribunal sentenced him to death and executed him by firing squad.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Khalid Hamideh, a local attorney who has worked with the tribunal, said the group arbitrates in civil family matters as well as in contractual disputes.
—Isabella Volmert, Dallas Morning News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribunal
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There are six villas, a restaurant flanked by a saltwater pool and waterslide, a clubhouse, a spa and another lawn tennis court.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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As courts weigh transgender military bans and states restrict gender-affirming care, some corporations retreat from sponsorship while local businesses step up to keep hometown Pride celebrations funded and visible.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Weathers forced the man to sit outside the apartment on a bench.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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That outcome looks highly probable, with a deep bench of performers in the hunt, among them Patrick Ball, Sepideh Moafi, Taylor Dearden and Shawn Hatosy.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Politicians, in turn, blamed the judiciary.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The apparent swatting attempt comes amid broader concerns about threats against members of the judiciary.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
28 May 2026
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“Tribunal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribunal. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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