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
Georgia, almost every single cycle after the Voting Rights Act, had to have its maps adjudicated by a court, and that was true for a lot of southern states.
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Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Williams, who died late last year, is one of two plaintiffs who have died before their CVA cases were adjudicated.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2026
That earlier case was not adjudicated, however, and McLeod disappeared after Mitchell’s death.
—Stefani Barber, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025
Her death was the catalyst for the law passed four years later that requires higher education institutions to publish annual security reports, or ASRs, about crime on or near campus, whether it has been adjudicated or simply alleged, according to the Congressional Research Service.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Juveniles are committed to youth services after being adjudicated delinquent by a court.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Dec. 2025
Let it be adjudicated on a perhaps even deeper level.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
About 15% of asylum applications from Chinese nationals adjudicated in 2024 were rejected, compared to more than 50% that were granted.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 17 Dec. 2025
These are – every case needs to be carefully adjudicated.
—CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Williams, who died late last year, is one of two plaintiffs who have died before their CVA cases were adjudicated.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2026
That earlier case was not adjudicated, however, and McLeod disappeared after Mitchell’s death.
—Stefani Barber, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025
Her death was the catalyst for the law passed four years later that requires higher education institutions to publish annual security reports, or ASRs, about crime on or near campus, whether it has been adjudicated or simply alleged, according to the Congressional Research Service.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Juveniles are committed to youth services after being adjudicated delinquent by a court.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Dec. 2025
Let it be adjudicated on a perhaps even deeper level.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
About 15% of asylum applications from Chinese nationals adjudicated in 2024 were rejected, compared to more than 50% that were granted.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 17 Dec. 2025
These are – every case needs to be carefully adjudicated.
—CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudicated
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Savannah Guthrie grew up in Tucson, graduated from the University of Arizona and once worked at a television station in the city, where her parents settled in the 1970s.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Miami responded by giving its starter run support, and Ciscar settled back in for the rest of his outing.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Seahawks and Rams met in the NFC Championship Game, which was only decided by four points.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Tennessee has struggled, like most other SEC teams, against South Carolina the past few years, although the Lady Vols' previous three games -- all Gamecock wins -- were decided by single digits.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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During a subsequent conversation with Humpal and an onsite investigation, DNR staff determined the spill was coming from the west side of the operation where snow melt and a broken waterline caused more water to accumulate.—
Cami Koons,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
10 Feb. 2026
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The coroner’s office has not yet determined Escamilla’s cause of death or his hometown, though his family has been contacted in Florida.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The flashpoint transpired in the 32nd minute between Villa and Newcastle United as referee Anthony Taylor adjudged the striker to have left his leg in on a sliding Schar.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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So if the Sharks can stay in the playoff picture, defy the prognosticators and get in, then Celebrini should no doubt be considered for the Hart, given to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
6 Dec. 2025
Verb
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But because these runs are judged, and time counts for only 20% of the score, with jumps and precision through the moguls counting for the rest, Lamley edged out the Canadian for third.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Human beings are always worried about being judged.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
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International investment treaty disputes are arbitrated under a third-party institution that employs attorneys who specialize in international law and have no particular ties to either party.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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The shutdown was resolved a few weeks later.—
ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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In previous winters, the bathroom pipes in his unit froze making the toilet and shower unusable, but property managers resolved it within a day or two, DeFelice said.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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As teens, both were prosecuted in adult court for murder.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Put simply, the double jeopardy clause of the Fifth Amendment is meant to protect a person from being prosecuted twice for the same offense.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Adjudicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicated. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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