adjudicates

verb

present tense third-person singular of adjudicate
as in decides
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 adjudicates In New York, on the other hand, a neutral third party determines eligibility and adjudicates payouts. — Jacob Lederman, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026 For those asylum applicants reviewed by USCIS, the officer usually adjudicates the case or refers it to an immigration judge. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026 Pfendler appears to have broken both the previous women's speed record as well as the men's speed record, according to records maintained by Ocean Rowing Society International, which adjudicates ocean-rowing achievements for Guinness World Records. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 The speed at which the system adjudicates cases benefits deserving victims but also abets fraud. — Ike Brannon, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026 Guest Janine Kovac, in addition to being an author herself, adjudicates submissions for various residencies and is co-director of Litquake’s Lit Crawl. — Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026 Another member of his class, Omar Abdelmoity, serves on the university’s Academic Integrity Board, the body that adjudicates cases of cheating, with AI or otherwise. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjudicates
  1. decides
  2. determines
  3. settles
  4. arbitrates
  5. judges
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  • The development calls into question the future of the USMCA, which will face annual reviews until 2036—or until one of the three partner nations decides to pull out.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • District decides the race The gerrymandered 5th district would have been a monumental challenge for Cleaver if the courts hadn’t ruled to pause the law pending an election.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of decides
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  • However, the discovery does not mean the same genetic variation determines organ placement in humans.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Eagles announced Thursday that Hurts would miss Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers while the team determines his treatment.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of determines
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  • Once your wager settles, BetMGM will credit your account with up to $1500 (matching your original wager) in Bonus Bets if your first bet loses.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • As the heat settles in, fire crews are remaining on high alert, particularly as vegetation becomes increasingly dry this late in the year.
    — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of settles
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  • The Beth Din of America, a rabbinical court in New York City, arbitrates disputes for observant Jews under Jewish law.
    — Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Ask whether the methodology is published in enough detail to reproduce, and who arbitrates a disputed grade.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of arbitrates
Verb
  • For an adolescent navigating friendships, rejection, identity and belonging, something that never judges them or gossips and is always available can be incredibly compelling.
    — Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
  • He was seen on the CBS broadcast giving one of the side judges an earful.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of judges

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“Adjudicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicates. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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