as in settled
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 adjudicated
However, a probate court commissioner in Nevada, where the matter was adjudicated, rebuked the effort, after which Rupert Murdoch had signaled an intent to appeal.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The charges are adjudicated through what's known as the Office of Student Conflict Resolution, a university service that facilitates dialogue and offers mediation services to students.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The Supreme Court ruled at the time that Roosevelt could not fire Humphrey, who ultimately died in his FTC role while legal matters were still being adjudicated.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
So there is little chance that the United States' responsibility for climate harms will be adjudicated by the World Court anytime soon.
—Lauren Gifford, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The effort was officially adjudicated by Guinness World Records.
—New Atlas, 23 Aug. 2025
Only 17% of those arrested were adjudicated delinquent.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Apr. 2025
The records show the national median time for a case to be adjudicated is just under 11 months.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
He was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to an anger management class and one year of probation, court records show.
—Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The charges are adjudicated through what's known as the Office of Student Conflict Resolution, a university service that facilitates dialogue and offers mediation services to students.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The Supreme Court ruled at the time that Roosevelt could not fire Humphrey, who ultimately died in his FTC role while legal matters were still being adjudicated.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
So there is little chance that the United States' responsibility for climate harms will be adjudicated by the World Court anytime soon.
—Lauren Gifford, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The effort was officially adjudicated by Guinness World Records.
—New Atlas, 23 Aug. 2025
Only 17% of those arrested were adjudicated delinquent.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Apr. 2025
The records show the national median time for a case to be adjudicated is just under 11 months.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
He was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to an anger management class and one year of probation, court records show.
—Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudicated
Verb
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Speaking from Madrid, Bessent noted that the commercial specifics of the arrangement have already been settled.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Any game settled by three points will see further examination of key decisions, and that is no different in KC coach Andy Reid’s call to go for it on fourth-and-1 early in the third quarter.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The two reportedly worked on the tune during her lifetime for her final album, but the cut didn’t make the tracklist, so Gad decided to release it many years later.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Its pilots received authorization to shoot it down but decided not to open fire after assessing the collateral risks.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The 2024 lottery pick's status for training camp remains to be determined.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Dillane is the first-ever Brooklyn Arts Ambassador—what that means, exactly, remains to be determined.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tottenham defender Cristian Romero had a goal ruled out for a foul after being judged to have pushed Walker-Peters in the build-up.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Adama judged the flag to be worth the price of a suicide drone and lined up his shot.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the event a matter must be arbitrated before a neutral arbitrator, the arbitration provision could nonetheless spell out certain criteria that the league believes are important to the league’s interests and which the arbitrator must consider in reaching a decision.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Until issues like this are resolved, operators may shy away from letting agents interact with their systems.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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On September 2, Manhattan Federal Judge Lewis Liman ordered that Rojas not be deported until the case is resolved.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But that does not mean ‘hate speech,’ as such, can be prosecuted.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Colorado’s 23rd Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler successfully prosecuted James Holmes, the man who killed 12 people in the Aurora theater shooting in 2012.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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As a junior at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and vice chair of the Utah Federation of College Republicans, Beesley considered Kirk a hero.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The century-old competition, held every four years, is considered as prestigious as a Michelin star—and many award-winning chefs have earned both.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Adjudicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicated. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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