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
AfD firebrand Björn Höcke was last year adjudged to have overstepped that line.
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Alexander Smith, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
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
Neither is skipping over the backup the Giants adjudged as a solid insurance policy if that happened.
—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
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Alexander Smith, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
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
Neither is skipping over the backup the Giants adjudged as a solid insurance policy if that happened.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudge
Verb
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The attorney general said that after the Supreme Court sided with Glossip earlier this year, his office reviewed the merits of the case against him and decided there is sufficient evidence to secure another conviction.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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Clalit, after a review, decided to dismiss the complaint against Qasem Hassan.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Future studies with more participants—measuring the long-term effects of these diets—are needed to determine who benefits the most from each one.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
14 June 2025
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There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined. Source: National Interagency Fire Center This story was originally published June 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
Verb
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With the Yankees and Red Sox knotted up, the rivals will look to settle their first series of the season on Sunday Night Baseball.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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President Donald Trump credited the National Guard on Sunday for settling the protests against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in California.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Their performance is judged by a rotating panel of experts and global icons—from women’s football leaders to climate scientists—who bring credibility and visibility to the movement.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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But on review, Sonnett was judged to have fouled Claire Hutton with a two-handed shove in the back, creating space for the header.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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Later that month, another federal judge in Maryland ordered officials to return Cristian so that his asylum application could be adjudicated.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2025
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The panel of nine had to reach a super majority of seven for a charge to be adjudicated.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 May 2025
Verb
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In May, Morris filed a lawsuit asking Tarrant County courts to force the Southlake megachurch to arbitrate a dispute about his retirement pay, the Star-Telegram previously reported.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
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Peru could not reconcile herself to the cession of Peruvian territory, but offered to arbitrate the question of indemnities and other questions arising out of the war.—
Edwin M. Borchard,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Oct. 2011
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“Adjudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudge. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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