adjudicate
verb (used with object)
to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence.
adjudicating
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present participleof adjudicate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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A federal court in Texas may not stop a federal court in Rhode Island from adjudicating a case by issuing a glorified restraining order against the parties.
From Slate ● May 19, 2026
Legal experts say the decisions taken by the constitutional bench would set the precedent for adjudicating similar cases.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
You’re right to highlight the difficulty of getting truly unbiased and scientifically accurate background information to judges tasked with adjudicating cases involving climate change.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
But the countries have traded allegations of ceasefire breaches, and analysts say a comprehensive peace pact adjudicating the territorial dispute at the core of the conflict remains elusive.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2025
The measure would replace the current system of adjudicating sexual assault by taking the cases outside a victim’s chain of command.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
