as in to decide
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 adjudicate
Its platform pulls data from electronic medical records, cleans and adjudicates the clinical notes, then returns them to health care organizations for research and development purposes.
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Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The independent agency is in charge of investigating and adjudicating complaints about unfair labor practices and protecting U.S. workers' rights to form unions.
—Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
His trial committee — the five volunteer writers tasked with adjudicating rule violations — recommended a lesser, confidential censure along with some equity and inclusion training.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 May 2025
But Ozturk's lawyers asked U.S. District Judge William Sessions to order her to be released or transferred to Vermont while her claims are adjudicated.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 7 May 2025
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Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The independent agency is in charge of investigating and adjudicating complaints about unfair labor practices and protecting U.S. workers' rights to form unions.
—Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
His trial committee — the five volunteer writers tasked with adjudicating rule violations — recommended a lesser, confidential censure along with some equity and inclusion training.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 May 2025
But Ozturk's lawyers asked U.S. District Judge William Sessions to order her to be released or transferred to Vermont while her claims are adjudicated.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudicate
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However, the outcome was decided in the most unexpected way: Nicklaus bogeyed the hole, but Palmer couldn't take advantage of it and carded a double bogey, sealing a three-stroke victory for Nicklaus.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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As mentioned above, there are myriad factors—international transportation bottlenecks, natural disasters and supplier insolvency, among others—that need to be considered simultaneously in real time to decide what’s best for the business.—
Sadagopan S,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Whether the next superintendent comes from the city or the district is significant because whoever takes over will immediately face an uphill battle in settling the books for fiscal year 2026, which begins July 1.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Like so many freshman comedies in the streaming age, the first season just doesn’t have enough episodes to settle into a comfortable rhythm.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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Cohen said this would help determine if vehicles had any missing parts before the tow, a seeming nod to the news organizations’ story about a DMV employee who the agency’s investigators found schemed with a towing company to undervalue vehicles and sell them for thousands in profit.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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Phone surveys, electronic health records and the Social Security Death Index were used to determine whether cardiac events or deaths from any cause had occurred up to one year after hospital discharge.—
American Heart Association News,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2025
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Peru could not reconcile herself to the cession of Peruvian territory, but offered to arbitrate the question of indemnities and other questions arising out of the war.—
Edwin M. Borchard,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Oct. 2011
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That means agents must arbitrate claims against a player for unpaid commissions, but could sue them in court for any other aspect of their relationship.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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The German model joined the show in 2013 and judged on Seasons 8-13.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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The incident would have given Villa a 1-0 lead, but referee Thomas Bramall judged that Bayındır had been in control of the ball and immediately whistled for a United free-kick, rather than letting play continue.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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After encouragement from the Barcelona players, the goal was reviewed by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), who adjudged that Maanum had strayed marginally offside before receiving the ball.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Barcelona were adjudged to have overstated their UEFA PSR position by €267million in 2022, for which they were fined €500,000 by the European governing body.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Adjudicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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