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
The tickets, which are issued for civil violations of local laws, often are adjudicated in administrative hearings where students typically don’t get legal representation.
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Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 4 Feb. 2025
The move to fire her also means that the NLRB does not have enough members to hold a quorum, halting the NLRB from carrying out certain duties such as adjudicating routine cases.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The European Court of Human Rights, based in Strasbourg, France, adjudicates human rights violations by 46 member states of the Council of Europe, a body older than the European Union and its predecessor, the European Economic Community.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
The detainees who participate in the new program will continue to be in custody until their cases are adjudicated, Deakins said.
—Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 4 Feb. 2025
The move to fire her also means that the NLRB does not have enough members to hold a quorum, halting the NLRB from carrying out certain duties such as adjudicating routine cases.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The European Court of Human Rights, based in Strasbourg, France, adjudicates human rights violations by 46 member states of the Council of Europe, a body older than the European Union and its predecessor, the European Economic Community.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
The detainees who participate in the new program will continue to be in custody until their cases are adjudicated, Deakins said.
—Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudicate
Verb
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Not least of which, how exactly does best picture get decided?—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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And yet, according to a new report, the pair have decided to give it another shot in 2025.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
22 Feb. 2025
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Powell had to settle for a showing in Saturday night’s 3-point contest.—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Here, any sedimentary layers that settle to the bed of the brine pool remain exquisitely intact.—
Christina Shaw,
Fox News,
21 Feb. 2025
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William Fritz, who lives in Texas, filed a petition earlier this month to set aside son Frank Fritz's last testament and have a jury determine what should be done with his son's estate.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Tropical cyclone is the catch-all term for the powerful, spinning storms that feed off warm oceans and the strength of which is determined by wind speeds.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis, and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party.—
TIME for Kids,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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McDonough was obligated to arbitrate his claims, as opposed to litigating them.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Award Juries And Creative Recognition Awards have long been the currency of the creative industry, but winning isn’t enough—who’s judging the work is just as important as who’s making it.—
Gully Flowers,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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His role was to judge who had executed the best guest bedroom makeover — Christina and her design team or her competition: her first ex-husband Tarek El Moussa, 43, and his wife, Heather Rae El Moussa, 37.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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Townsend was adjudged to have fouled Richie Saunders, to the dismay of the vocal home crowd.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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Vezina Trophy Given to the goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at this position.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Adjudicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicate. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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