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adjudicate
[uh-joo-di-keyt]
verb (used with object)
to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence.
to settle or determine (an issue or dispute) judicially.
to act as judge of (a contest).
verb (used without object)
to sit in judgment (usually followed byupon ).
adjudicate
/ əˈdʒuːdɪkətɪv, əˈdʒuːdɪˌkeɪt /
verb
to give a decision (on), esp a formal or binding one
(intr) to act as an adjudicator
(tr) chess to determine the likely result of (a game) by counting relative value of pieces, positional strength, etc
(intr) to serve as a judge or arbiter, as in a competition
Other Word Forms
- adjudicative adjective
- adjudication noun
- adjudicatory adjective
- adjudicator noun
- nonadjudicative adjective
- nonadjudicatively adverb
- readjudicate verb
Word History and Origins
Origin of adjudicate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of adjudicate1
Example Sentences
“Who decides if the intellectual environment is vigorous and open-ended? This is not something the federal government should be involved in and adjudicating,” he said.
But since a legal immigrant once saw a doctor, the press is expected to bend over backwards to adjudicate whether one is a liar just because one is lying about 99% of the story.
It will take several years for the case to be adjudicated.
According to his attorney, Michael Goldstein, a court adjudicating the gun case granted Chávez a “mental health diversion,” which, in some cases, can lead to dismissal of criminal charges.
“A week is certainly not enough time for this court to adjudicate that a suspension of one week is de facto a termination,” Velchik said.
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