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Recent Examples of adjudication
Moreno had asked the court to grant her deferred adjudication.
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Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Apr. 2026
In the Tarrant County felony case, Lofton was sentenced to five years of probation with deferred adjudication as part of a plea agreement, and he was ordered to wear an ankle monitor.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Some cases may be heard in a place that isn’t open to the public at all, like one of the handful of immigration adjudication centers scattered around the country.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
In September 2025, he was sentenced to a stay of adjudication and ordered to not serve as an election judge during a one-year probation.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
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Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Apr. 2026
In the Tarrant County felony case, Lofton was sentenced to five years of probation with deferred adjudication as part of a plea agreement, and he was ordered to wear an ankle monitor.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Some cases may be heard in a place that isn’t open to the public at all, like one of the handful of immigration adjudication centers scattered around the country.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
In September 2025, he was sentenced to a stay of adjudication and ordered to not serve as an election judge during a one-year probation.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudication
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Due to the new charge, Le's sentence was heavily weighted toward probation rather than prison time, the outlet reported.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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When successfully argued, the defendant is not acquitted of murder but instead found guilty of manslaughter, which carries a lighter sentence.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
Noun
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This ruling comes amid a long-running redistricting case over Black voter representation.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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The appeal is the latest development in the fallout from last month’s Supreme Court ruling that struck down a Black-majority district in Louisiana and weakened the federal Voting Rights Act.—
Mark Sherman,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Knauf developed this disposition throughout the tenure of his career, which began in product management.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Curiosity — the disposition to keep searching even when the AI has given you a good enough answer.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
Noun
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But another finding also stood out to her.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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The authors reviewed findings from laboratory studies, animal studies, human biomarker studies and epidemiologic research looking at how vaping affects cells and tissues in ways linked to cancer development.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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“Adjudication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudication. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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