adjudication

noun

ad·​ju·​di·​ca·​tion ə-ˌjü-di-ˈkā-shən 

1

: the act or process of adjudicating a dispute

The case is under adjudication.

2

a

: a judicial decision or sentence

b

: a decree in bankruptcy

Examples of adjudication in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pricing engines, compliance audits, claims adjudication, specialist customer reasoning—these critical workflows require intelligence grounded in your operational physics. —Anshul Gupta, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

The office mentioned that autopsy reports can take up to 90 days to complete and will not be released while a case is pending investigation or adjudication. —Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 16 June 2026

All available information is considered in the adjudication of visa applications. —Cerys Jones, New York Times, 12 June 2026

The judge in the case agreed to withhold adjudication, if Watts complied with terms of his 24 months of probation. —Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin adjūdicātiōn-, adjūdicātiō "act of assignment (by a judge)," from adjūdicāre "to adjudge" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns

First Known Use

1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for adjudication

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• administration
• adulteration
• affiliation