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
Since the Biden administration continued its policy of blocking appointments to fill its vacancies, there is now no quorum to adjudicate trade disputes, leaving countries little incentive to abide by the rules anymore.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 July 2025
Only about half of the cases have been adjudicated so far, Sexton said.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Should Faye complete the treatment program while his criminal case is still being adjudicated, he would be transferred to supervision by pretrial services in Santa Clara County and be required to wear a GPS monitor.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
The case was adjudicated, but the outcome was not immediately known Wednesday.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 July 2025
Only about half of the cases have been adjudicated so far, Sexton said.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Should Faye complete the treatment program while his criminal case is still being adjudicated, he would be transferred to supervision by pretrial services in Santa Clara County and be required to wear a GPS monitor.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
The case was adjudicated, but the outcome was not immediately known Wednesday.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudicate
Verb
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Peskov said Putin would need time to analyze Trump's remarks, some of which were directed at him, and to decide whether to comment.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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But once Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) locks Superman (David Corenswet) away in a secret prison in a pocket universe, Terrific decides to help Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) find Superman.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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But if a real estate investment isn’t in the cards at the moment, settle for the next best thing by renting one of the many villas currently listed on Airbnb.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
14 July 2025
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The Packers failed to build on their terrific finish to the 2023 campaign, settled for the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs, and lost a Wild Card game to eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The four semifinalists were determined based on point differential with the Raptors (+15.8), Thunder (+14.8), Hornets (+12.7) and Kings (+11.5) finishing ahead of the Minnesota Timberwolves (+9.5) and Atlanta Hawks (+8.0).—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
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On June 30, Abbott announced a preliminary assessment to determine if the damage met the federal threshold for disaster assistance.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 July 2025
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Additionally, the terms state that robotaxis shouldn’t be used to provide emergency transportation and that riders in the pilot program will need to arbitrate any dispute.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Given his often conflicting obligations to cyberspace operations under Title 10 of the U.S. Code and signals intelligence under Title 50, he is compelled to arbitrate in favor of one or the other, rather than advocate on behalf of either side.—
James G. Stavridis,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Oct. 2013
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My Melody and Kuromi work hard to prepare for a sweets-making contest judged by the world-famous pastry chef Pistachio.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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In July, both Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire sought to issue five-year regional bonds; Abidjan’s was fully subscribed, but Senegal withdrew its tranche, an unmistakable sign that the issuer judged the rates asked too high.—
Joël Té-Léssia Assoko,
semafor.com,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Given to the goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at this position.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Given to the coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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“Adjudicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicate. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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