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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of adjudicate
Citing the years spent reviewing evidence and adjudicating hundreds of cases involving defendants charged with violent and nonviolent criminal offenses, the judges rebuked efforts to downplay the events of Jan. 6.
—
Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
Under that policy, asylum seekers must stay across the border as their cases are being adjudicated.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Furthermore, the appeals court clarified the standard for someone to be adjudicated incapacitated in regard to voting rights.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2024
Trump also ordered his Justice Department to take steps to throw out all pending indictments against Jan. 6 defendants whose cases have not yet been fully adjudicated — a decision that would shut down roughly 470 ongoing cases.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for adjudicate 
Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
Under that policy, asylum seekers must stay across the border as their cases are being adjudicated.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Furthermore, the appeals court clarified the standard for someone to be adjudicated incapacitated in regard to voting rights.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2024
Trump also ordered his Justice Department to take steps to throw out all pending indictments against Jan. 6 defendants whose cases have not yet been fully adjudicated — a decision that would shut down roughly 470 ongoing cases.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for adjudicate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudicate
Verb
-
The singer decided to busk on the city’s Church Street ahead of his concert, but police officers literally pulled the plug, saying Sheeran didn’t have proper permission.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
-
Clearly, both of them took after their dad’s persistent spirit and decided to chart their own path in the NFL.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Iowa State didn’t have the same problem as the Cyclones began to settle in.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Feb. 2025
-
Applying early — before her full retirement age of 67 — means settling for a smaller check.—
Liz Weston,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Related Articles While the app’s most common use case globally is scanning food products to determine the presence of potentially harmful additives and endocrine disruptors, Yuka’s cosmetic product-scanning side is seeing fast growth.—
Noor Lobad,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
-
This eclectic group, renowned in their respective fields, is set to evaluate the international and folk competition entries, determining the winners of the coveted Gaviota de Plata awards.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Finally, after the Japanese crushed them at the Battle of Tsushima, the Russians agreed to peace negotiations arbitrated by the United States.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Dec. 2024
-
And in March, his name was circulated as a possible candidate to chair the Expediency Council (which arbitrates disputes between parliament and the Guardian Council), a significant promotion.—
Sanam Vakil,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Apr. 2017
Verb
-
What makes the best in show judging a little bit different is the judge has not seen any of these dogs before.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
-
Two of the group were judged superior, seven excellent and three very good.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Jack Adams Award Given to the coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success.—
Sean Gentille,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
-
Vezina Trophy Given to the goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at this position.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near adjudicate
Cite this Entry
“Adjudicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share