adjudication

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Recent Examples of adjudication Adjudicators can become more strict in their adjudication. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025 No lawsuits, bankruptcies or foreclosures Have you ever been charged or convicted of a misdemeanor or felony, including an adjudication of guilt withheld? Philip Bradley, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025 Earlier this month, Mr. Trump attempted to fire the chair of the Federal Election Commission, a move that coincides with the adjudication of campaign finance complaints from the 2024 election, including those against tech billionaire and presidential ally Elon Musk. Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025 Have you ever been charged or convicted of a misdemeanor or felony, including an adjudication of guilt withheld? Carson Eddy Edwards, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for adjudication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudication
Noun
  • His aides had been wrestling with which defendants should be pardoned or have their sentences commuted.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
  • His prison sentence closes a chaotic chapter in modern American politics.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • More: Donald Trump signs executive order requiring proof of citizenship in federal elections The ruling came in response to lawsuits by groups including the Democratic National Committee, the League of United Latin American Citizens and the League of Women's Education Fund.
    Brendan Pierson, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • That ruling came one day after a federal judge in Washington, D.C., found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying deportees to El Salvador.
    Ben Finley, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The disposition doesn’t elaborate on exactly what Rodriguez told the crowd.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
  • That's true even if the value of your shares went up and down—if there's no sale or disposition, there's nothing to report.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Detectives investigating the killing of Alfredo Garza III, 47, will submit their findings to the Saline County prosecutor to determine if criminal charges against the clerk or anyone else are warranted, Benton police Chief Scotty Hodges said at a Tuesday news conference.
    Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
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    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 22 Apr. 2025

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