adjudged; adjudging
1
a
: to decide or rule upon as a judge : adjudicate
b
: to pronounce judicially : rule
3
: to hold or pronounce to be : deem
adjudge the book a success
4
: to award or grant judicially in a case of controversy
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Examples of adjudge in a Sentence
The court adjudged the contract to be fraudulent.
his version of what had happened was generally adjudged to be completely fictitious
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
The Matildas then had a goal disallowed by VAR as Heyman was adjudged to have fouled Musole, followed shortly by a hard free kick from Steph Catley that Musole was unable to hold on to, bringing the score to 5-4.
—Steph Yang, The Athletic, 28 July 2024
However, following a VAR check, the foul was adjudged to have taken place outside the penalty area, with the penalty downgraded to a free-kick.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 13 Apr. 2024
Having relinquished pole position immediately at the start of the race, Norris overtook Verstappen to take third in lap 52, but was adjudged to have gained an advantage by leaving the track.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Adjudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjudge. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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adjudge
verb
ad·judge
ə-ˈjəj 
adjudged; adjudging
1
: to decide or rule upon as a judge : adjudicate
2
: to consider or say to be : deem
they adjudged the play a success
Legal Definition
adjudge
transitive verb
ad·judge
ə-ˈjəj
adjudged; adjudging
1
2
: to award, grant, or impose judicially
adjudge costs to the plaintiff
adjudgment
noun
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