adjudication

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Recent Examples of adjudication Vizcaya-Raudales completed a term of deferred adjudication probation in that case. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026 Those courts haven't closed yet, but observers expect similar moves to shrink the number of immigration courts and adjudication centers in the country, which currently number 76. Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026 Jacob LaGrone, 31, who faced life in prison, was granted deferred adjudication and placed on probation for seven years. Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026 Asylum officers, rather than immigration judges, would issue most decisions, which the authors say could shorten adjudication to 60–180 days, according to the blueprint. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for adjudication
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Noun
  • Lai can appeal the verdict and sentence.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
  • For part of his sentence, he was allowed out to work with the Norwegian Football Federation coaching young players, while wearing an ankle tag.
    Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • According to the court ruling, in August 2023, while returning from the store, Landuga, who lived in Kurakhivka, in Donetsk region, saw Ukrainian soldiers at the home of her son’s godmother and in the barracks of the Military Mining Rescue Unit.
    Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Governor Newsom has indicated that the appropriate response to the court ruling is to focus on federal agents specifically rather than expanding the law to include state officers, suggesting these are separate issues that warrant different approaches.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Internal affairs investigations are sent to the police chief for final disposition.
    Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Quenneville, who is in his first year with the Ducks, praised LaCombe’s disposition and saw his mild manner matter-of-factly, expressing confidence in his ability to handle the bright lights of the Olympic stage.
    Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Because diets were measured about eight years after diagnosis, the results may mostly reflect people who survived long enough to be included, which could skew the findings.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The findings were published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026

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“Adjudication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudication. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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