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to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
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Recent Examples of adjudicated
Fully funding immigration judges and Border Patrol to ensure asylum cases are quickly and fairly adjudicated while stopping real crime such as drug and human trafficking.
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Rachel Royster
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
The lawsuit, put forward by Fridley and Duluth public schools as well as the state's largest educator union, will go on, and immigration agents will be permitted near school grounds while the case is adjudicated.
—Beret Leone, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The denaturalization process must be adjudicated in federal court, as either criminal or civil cases.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Coffey opened a special court in a homeless shelter so homeless people facing misdemeanors could have their cases adjudicated.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The State Department said that all visa applications will be adjudicated on a case-by-case basis by officers.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
More purchases As demonstrators’ criminal cases were adjudicated, millions in bail payments were returned to Dickerson.
—Brianna Bailey, The Frontier, 24 Mar. 2026
After the jury and Starks were ordered to leave the courtroom, Namie argued Starks wasn’t telling the truth, since he had been adjudicated (convicted) as a juvenile a few years earlier for armed robbery.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
In recent years, a majority of these cases, once they were adjudicated, were dismissed.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 4 Mar. 2026
Rachel Royster
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
The lawsuit, put forward by Fridley and Duluth public schools as well as the state's largest educator union, will go on, and immigration agents will be permitted near school grounds while the case is adjudicated.
—Beret Leone, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The denaturalization process must be adjudicated in federal court, as either criminal or civil cases.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Coffey opened a special court in a homeless shelter so homeless people facing misdemeanors could have their cases adjudicated.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The State Department said that all visa applications will be adjudicated on a case-by-case basis by officers.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
More purchases As demonstrators’ criminal cases were adjudicated, millions in bail payments were returned to Dickerson.
—Brianna Bailey, The Frontier, 24 Mar. 2026
After the jury and Starks were ordered to leave the courtroom, Namie argued Starks wasn’t telling the truth, since he had been adjudicated (convicted) as a juvenile a few years earlier for armed robbery.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
In recent years, a majority of these cases, once they were adjudicated, were dismissed.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudicated
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Meanwhile, sophomore pitcher Meredith Hambric settled in nicely, keeping Guyer off the scoreboard for five consecutive innings.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2026
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Perhaps, but Alonso’s attentive gaze reworks the meaning of excitement such that a banal exchange with the nearby farmhand, and a drive into the nearby village, provide minor thrills — that is, if you’re properly settled onto Alonso’s serenely sluggish wavelength.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
16 May 2026
Verb
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For the cover of the May 25, 2026, issue, the artist Kadir Nelson decided to paint a tribute to the city’s budding artists.—
Françoise Mouly,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Lasser decided to leave the show in 1977, signaling its end.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The cause of death has not been determined, though investigators said the baby was full-term when he was found.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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The Sparks were determined to end a season-opening four-game homestand with their second straight win against Toronto.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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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.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Tels turned villain 24 minutes later when his high foot was adjudged to have made contact with Ethan Ampadu’s head.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
Verb
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For years, marketers have been judged by lead counts, but those days are gone.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Speaking from personal experience, there’s something intrinsically intimidating about being silently judged by an accomplished HR representative over a pixelated Zoom call.—
Ben Ambridge,
JSTOR Daily,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party.—
CBS News Philadelphia Staff,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Alleged violations of these treaties are arbitrated through the Investor State Dispute Settlement system (ISDS), which has turned out to be a boon for fossil asset owners.—
JESSICA F. GREEN,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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With closing arguments now completed in the trial and the jury set to start deliberations on Monday, the uncertainty in this case will soon be resolved.—
Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
17 May 2026
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So the administration, of course, urges patience, right, once the war is resolved, et cetera.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
Verb
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The number of cases prosecuted rose by seventy-three per cent over the same period, from 1,030 to 1,782.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Children prosecuted as adults reoffend at higher rates.—
Natasha Dartigue,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2026
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“Adjudicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicated. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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