ADJUDICATED Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

adjudicated

verb

past tense of adjudicate

as in settled

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 adjudicated If the justices do so, many more months will follow before the appeal is heard and adjudicated. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 29 May 2026 The denaturalization process must be adjudicated in federal court, as either criminal or civil cases. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 9 May 2026 And, again, some of these are outright unfair on their face — such as the strangulation charge, which was alleged against receiver Stefon Diggs and was later adjudicated in court with a not guilty verdict. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026 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. — Rachel Royster may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 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 Among the revisions, the agreement recognizes the City of Mableton Municipal Court and preserves the city's ability to retain revenue generated through matters adjudicated there. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 15 June 2026 Industry professionals adjudicated 12 Northwest Arkansas high school theater programs that produced full-length musicals. — Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026 Opponents of the trailer bill — including a former attorney general — say about 30,000 permanently disabled workers, many of whom have waited years to have their cases adjudicated, would see their in-process claims effectively canceled under Newsom’s plan. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026

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The Chatrie case involves the hunt for a suspect in an armed bank robbery in busy Midlothian, Virginia, in May 2019, and how police settled on a man named Okello Chatrie as the perpetrator.

— Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
The Warriors Golden State has been prioritizing James and would give him an opportunity to play with his friends, Steph Curry and Draymond Green, and remain close to his family, which is settled in Southern California.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Definition of settled

Verb

After more than an hour sheltering from the rain in the Ronald Reagan Building, Nadine Szewczyk, 67, decided to head back to her hotel.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026
The suit last week is another sign that the utilities have decided to push back against criticism.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

Definition of decided

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The Argentina fans, determined to lift their team’s spirit and will their heroes to victory, belted out song after song.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Whitworth died at age 62, just one week after Love graduated from high school, leaving behind a family determined to carry his love and example forward.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

Definition of determined

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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.

— Mercury News, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
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

Definition of adjudged

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The ribs Riles has planned, prepped, and thought about for months have been judged blind and on-site, at a table specially set for the judges underneath his massive tent.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
The work competed across nine categories and were judged by an independent jury of experienced creative leaders.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of judged

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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
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

Definition of arbitrated

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The bottom line Whether creditors can charge interest after someone dies depends largely on the original loan agreement and applicable state law, but in many cases, interest continues accruing until the debt is resolved.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Questions around governance, accountability, service guarantees and long-term operational coordination have not been fully resolved.

— Daniel Keller, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of resolved

Verb

The Justice Department portrays the group as antifa militants, while defense lawyers and civil liberties advocates warn the case could reshape how protests and free speech rights are prosecuted nationwide.

— Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Germany has prosecuted several suspects linked to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda under the principle of universal jurisdiction, which allows courts to try certain grave international crimes ⁠regardless of where they were committed.

— Reuters, NBC news, 1 July 2026

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