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 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.
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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 27 Oct. 2024
Schiff says his bill does not conflict with the Supreme Court’s ruling, and that any claims regarding presidential immunity would still be adjudicated by the courts.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
This performance of humanity, mostly for an outside, adjudicating world, is not just a Palestinian burden—though Hammad presents it as such.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024
This is all a clear reminder that as much as campaigns try to pitch the notion that rallies and field offices matter, that get-out-the-vote drives and phone-bank-until-you’re-hoarse drives are make-or-break investments, the race for the White House is largely adjudicated as a media war.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 27 Oct. 2024
Schiff says his bill does not conflict with the Supreme Court’s ruling, and that any claims regarding presidential immunity would still be adjudicated by the courts.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
This performance of humanity, mostly for an outside, adjudicating world, is not just a Palestinian burden—though Hammad presents it as such.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024
This is all a clear reminder that as much as campaigns try to pitch the notion that rallies and field offices matter, that get-out-the-vote drives and phone-bank-until-you’re-hoarse drives are make-or-break investments, the race for the White House is largely adjudicated as a media war.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
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Unfortunately, for this exact reason, the studios decided to steer clear of the second weekend of November, which means there’s nothing else to talk about.Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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Several important House races have still yet to be decided.Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The exes settle in for an awkward ride back to civilization.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The former couple settled their divorce in June after Turner filed just hours after the divorce announcement aired on Good Morning America.Julia Moore, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Trust's cash receipts are determined after deducting post-production costs and applicable taxes, with cash available for distribution reduced by administrative expenses.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Police have not determined whether the person was killed in a slaying or whether a marine animal or a boating accident could have led to a decapitation, Martin said.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Disney’s argument was that Piccolo had allegedly entered into a subscriber agreement when signing up for a Disney+ trial years ago that requires users to arbitrate all disputes with the company.Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
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Representation is only part of the puzzle because developers will have to arbitrate between groups with different values.Daniel Björkegren, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2023
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International observers might not even be able to judge how catastrophic such a strike had been, because Russian reporting on nuclear incidents historically cannot be trusted.William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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The categories judged comprised American Pre-war, American Post-war, British Automobiles: Pre-1985, German Automobile: Pre-1985, Italian Automobiles: Pre-1990, European: Pre-1950, and Ford Mustang: 60th Anniversary.Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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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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Things appeared to immediately go from bad to worse for Jacksonville when Travis Etienne was adjudged to have fumbled the ball, but the referees overturned the call after review.Sam Joseph, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Adjudicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicate. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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