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
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Recent Examples of adjudicate
That technology can adjudicate on catches and leg before wicket calls but is largely reliant on sensitive microphones positioned at the base of the stumps, rather than a sensor within the ball.
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Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
That dispute will play out over weeks, and most companies deploying AI have no real way to adjudicate it.
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Robert J. Szczerba,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2026
Once his South Bay case is adjudicated, authorities said he will then be brought back to Orange County to face charges for a 2018 fatal shooting in Westminster.
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Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
In response to questions about staffing, Mattingly said any immigration judge can be assigned to adjudicate cases in any court in the nation, as needed.
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Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for adjudicate
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
That dispute will play out over weeks, and most companies deploying AI have no real way to adjudicate it.
—
Robert J. Szczerba,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2026
Once his South Bay case is adjudicated, authorities said he will then be brought back to Orange County to face charges for a 2018 fatal shooting in Westminster.
—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
In response to questions about staffing, Mattingly said any immigration judge can be assigned to adjudicate cases in any court in the nation, as needed.
—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudicate
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Both Swift and Kelce decided to forgo bridesmaids and groomsmen, per a statement shared with People.
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Later, Swift revealed that she was charmed by Kelce’s willingness to court her so publicly and decided to give him a chance.
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Gendron said his ancestors were among the first outsiders to settle the island in the 1700s, when three brothers, fur traders all, left Canada and followed the Mississippi south.
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The space is cozy and laid back, with an atmosphere that encourages guests to settle in for a drink or two.
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Readiness is an ongoing practice, not a declaration, determined by daily interactions and the safety to be candid.
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Investigators later determined the teen had distant family members in Colorado.
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In response to the lawsuit, the NFL and teams sought to compel arbitration based on the coaches' employment contracts and a provision of the NFL Constitution that gives the NFL commissioner, Goodell, authority to arbitrate disputes between coaches and member clubs.
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Their contracts require them to confidentially arbitrate with the commissioner (or his designee) as the arbitrator.
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Concurrently, adult children often feel shame about accepting money and can also feel judged by the older generation.
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Not all blondes are dumb, don’t judge a book by its cover, yada yada yada, lo and behold, Reese Witherspoon is a certified movie star.
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Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov won the Hart Trophy as the NHL player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team, marking the second such honor of his career after also winning the award in 2019.
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The most controversial decision in this regard came in the 3-0 win against Liverpool in November when Andy Robertson was adjudged to be offside and affecting goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma when Virgil van Dijk 'scored' from a corner.
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“Adjudicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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