ADJUDGING Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

adjudging

verb

present participle of adjudge

as in deciding

to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute) his version of what had happened was generally adjudged to be completely fictitious

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And deciding to leave it felt different from her family’s rushed departure from Haiti.

— Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
The shouting match ultimately ended with Anthony deciding not to testify, a decision his attorneys said hampered his ability to effectively claim self-defense in the killing.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026

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Kosup said a key challenge of determining the right ways to retrofit the bridge is the need to maintain the width of two navigational channels on the bridge’s eastern side near San Diego.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
The project, named Octo-Blu, started in 2024 with a first phase of lab experimentation that included determining how to rear the baby octopuses.

— Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026

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One of the more surreal responses to that experience is applause, which ripples through the audience of Paranormal Activity a beat after all the major scares, like rain settling in after a peal of thunder.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Guests can bring their own blankets, food and drinks (including alcoholic ones) before settling in for a movie under the stars.

— Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

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The World Trade Organization carries on adjudicating trade disputes, despite a surge in protectionism.

— Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
The office added that all judges have a legal, ethical and professional obligation to be impartial and neutral in adjudicating cases.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026

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