adjudication

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Recent Examples of adjudication Workflow Load and Cognitive Strain Pharmacy professionals manage verification, patient counseling, insurance adjudication, and regulatory documentation within compressed timeframes. Ethan Stone june 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026 In addition to that, USCIS has currently within the United States an administrative pause on processing and ultimate adjudication for individuals from 39 countries. Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 May 2026 As a result of the agreement, Hartley received a withhold of adjudication, meaning no criminal conviction will appear on his record, and was sentenced to six months of probation. Grethel Aguila, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026 In 2023, Vizio filed a motion for summary adjudication (PDF) seeking to avoid a trial (a judge denied the motion later that year (PDF). ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for adjudication
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Noun
  • His use of the presidency’s sweeping ability to unilaterally grant pardons and commute sentences is among the ways the Republican’s return to office has featured an expansive use of executive power.
    Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • The pair, who were detained in March, had already spent four months in prison prior to the punishment, which ultimately reduced their sentence from 25 lashes to 21, the AP said.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • While the Supreme Court ruling focused specifically on cases in West Virginia and Idaho, it is expected to have far-reaching implications for those additional 25 states — and possibly more if other states pursue similar legislation.
    Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • In a 6-3 ruling split along ideological lines, the Supreme Court determined that federal caps on coordinated spending between candidates and political parties violate constitutional free speech protections.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • The fraught subject of the proper disposition of those human remains has taken on a new sensitivity — both for the prehistoric people’s Native American successors in Florida, and for the archaeologists and developers encountering them.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • That disposition compounded into the richest, most inventive society the world has ever seen.
    Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • Penn said the department will conduct both a criminal investigation and an internal administrative review and vowed to hold officers accountable based on the findings.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • The Yolo County Board of Supervisors rejected those findings.
    Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 2 July 2026

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“Adjudication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudication. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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