as in to decide
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
his version of what had happened was generally adjudged to be completely fictitious
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Recent Examples of adjudge
Neither is skipping over the backup the Giants adjudged as a solid insurance policy if that happened.
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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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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudge
Verb
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Upset with how his own Democratic Party is responding to Trump, he's decided to do just that.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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However Republicans decide to handle them, legislative experts say that’s where their attention will be focused.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
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Transparent pricing: Rates are determined based on calculations that consider real factors—from driving experience and vehicle type to business location.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The new hearing is scheduled for May 9 and will determine the admissibility of the reports.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For all the chaos and strife of the tariffs in the opening act of his second term, Trump’s U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade deal, which went into effect in 2020, and his negotiations with China during his first term indicate some ability not just to pick economic fights but to try to settle them.—
Jennifer M. Harris,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Thousands of European Jews, including Sheinbaum’s grandparents, settled in the capital’s historic center.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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And in the court of public opinion, Statoil would be judged in the future for destroying them now.—
Christian Elliott,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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Ultimately, he will be judged on the results of his moves.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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With their unique complexities, City Attorney Pete Schulte said, domestic violence cases take four times as long to adjudicate than other misdemeanor violations.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2025
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Nor were established procedures for adjudicating such a failure followed; the government didn’t even deign to give the appearance of doing so.—
Michael S. Roth,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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If hip-hop is viewed as a cultural inheritance, then its value – and what’s considered historically important – may be better arbitrated by people in the culture, not outside forces.—
A.D. Carson,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
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Our borders, if not strictly arbitrary, were certainly arbitrated by outsiders during colonialism, and fixed on the map only six decades ago.—
Namwali Serpell,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Adjudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudge. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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