as in courts
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 tribunals
That panel included two former judges who had overseen international criminal tribunals, a former legal adviser to the British Foreign Office, and Amal Clooney, a British Lebanese human-rights lawyer and the wife of George Clooney.
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David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Winding its way through tax tribunals and the county treasurer's office all the way to the Michigan Court of Appeals through a trail of unseen revocation notices, jurisdictional conflicts and behind-the-scenes bureaucratic handwringing, that eventually got worked out.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Such action could include an arms embargo, sanctions and more support for international tribunals investigating Israel's possible crimes.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
Only the Journalists' Association is authorized to evaluate the work of professionals in the field, not social media tribunals.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Winding its way through tax tribunals and the county treasurer's office all the way to the Michigan Court of Appeals through a trail of unseen revocation notices, jurisdictional conflicts and behind-the-scenes bureaucratic handwringing, that eventually got worked out.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Such action could include an arms embargo, sanctions and more support for international tribunals investigating Israel's possible crimes.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
Only the Journalists' Association is authorized to evaluate the work of professionals in the field, not social media tribunals.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribunals
Noun
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Last January, Padel United opened with six indoor courts and top-tier wellness amenities including a sauna, steam room, hot and cold plunge pools, and a 40-foot indoor mineral pool.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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This evidence would not go unnoticed by the courts.—
Andrew Quinio,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Both benches even cleared at one point.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The hosts close by talking about athlete nutrition and the seating technology on NBA benches.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Tribunals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribunals. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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