adjudging

verb

Definition of adjudgingnext
present participle of adjudge
as in deciding
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute) his version of what had happened was generally adjudged to be completely fictitious

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudging
  1. deciding
  2. determining
  3. settling
  4. judging
  5. adjudicating
Verb
  • Before deciding to play this game, ensure that your company is not only prepared to compete but is also equipped to be a valuable player in the investor’s portfolio.
    Cody Slach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Officials are still deciding on the next steps, starting with a more inclusive process.
    Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of deciding
Verb
  • There is no formula, scoring system or checklist in determining the news value of a life.
    Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Thousands of brilliant titles get released every year and determining the standouts is inherently subjective.
    The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of determining
Verb
  • Quarterback woes were a big part of those struggles, as Michigan started three quarterbacks before settling on senior Davis Warren.
    Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • And then this one picks up with my honeymoon [in the Maldives] and what goes awry with that, and settling into married life, and parents getting older.
    Them, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of settling
Verb
  • In relation to her recent appointment to the five-person judging panel of the Booker Prize, Parker explained how her love of books started with her mother, who made sure that her eight children always left home with a book.
    Martin Dale, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But, these stories can easily fall into the trap of judging the past by the present standard.
    Adrian Dearnell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of judging
Verb
  • Prosecutors have for months argued the seriousness of the crime warranted adjudicating the matter in adult court.
    Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
  • This performance of humanity, mostly for an outside, adjudicating world, is not just a Palestinian burden—though Hammad presents it as such.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of adjudicating
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