adjudicate
verb (used with object)
to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence.
adjudicates
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present tense formof adjudicate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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She appealed the decision with the Faculty Hearing Committee, an independent board that investigates and adjudicates disputes involving faculty members.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
The US State Department told BBC Africa that it welcomes "legitimate travellers" to the World Cup and adjudicates each visa application on a case-by-case basis "after rigorous review and thorough vetting".
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Meanwhile, the case was about to reach a United Nations agency that adjudicates copyright disputes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025
Tax Court routinely adjudicates highly technical disputes between taxpayers and the Internal Revenue Service, clarifying ambiguities in law and practice through published opinions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025
Feeling, which Epicurus declared to be the means of determining what is good, is subordinated to a reason which adjudicates between competing pleasures with the view of securing tranquillity of mind and body.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various
