as in to decide
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
when we asked the salesclerk to adjudicate our disagreement, she agreed with me that the white shoes looked better
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Recent Examples of adjudicate
Anyone adjudicated incompetent by a court in a guardianship proceeding or was ordered into protective placement is also prohibited from possessing a gun.
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
Our platform does not adjudicate legal matters or the validity of causes.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
This year’s competition was adjudicated by Faridah Gbadamosi, veteran film programmer currently serving as senior programmer at Tribeca Festival.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2024
The credit union also has an arbitration clause for its customers, which requires all matters except for those filed in small claims court, to be adjudicated through arbitration.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
Our platform does not adjudicate legal matters or the validity of causes.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
This year’s competition was adjudicated by Faridah Gbadamosi, veteran film programmer currently serving as senior programmer at Tribeca Festival.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2024
The credit union also has an arbitration clause for its customers, which requires all matters except for those filed in small claims court, to be adjudicated through arbitration.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudicate
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The top eight advanced direct to the last 16, while those clubs from ninth to 24th will contest a playoff to decide which eight teams join them.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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Universal, which had financed the $18 million film and planned to distribute it, had decided that the movie couldn’t be released in theaters with the 140-minute version that Fargeat had shown them.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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Ultimately, California Waste Solutions settled, agreeing to refund customers and lower its rates.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Two days after giving birth, the parents eventually settled on Boston.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The two semifinal matchups (Games 1 and 2) will determine the championship participants (Game 3), with each game ending when a team scores 40 points.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The investigators determined the vehicle was eastbound on E. Harwood Road at a high rate of speed, struck a curb, left the roadway, and crashed into the side of a building before catching fire.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Jan. 2025
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Finally, after the Japanese crushed them at the Battle of Tsushima, the Russians agreed to peace negotiations arbitrated by the United States.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Dec. 2024
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And in March, his name was circulated as a possible candidate to chair the Expediency Council (which arbitrates disputes between parliament and the Guardian Council), a significant promotion.—
Sanam Vakil,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Apr. 2017
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In the opening of the clip, judges Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood and Lionel Richie walk into the audition room with enthusiasm.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Markets were substantially lower earlier in the session, but investors may have judged the sell-off somewhat overdone.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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Jack Adams Award Given to the coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success.—
Sean Gentille,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Vezina Trophy Given to the goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at this position.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Adjudicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicate. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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