adjudicate

Example Sentences

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“How would it work? How would you adjudicate these cases?”

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

If the lien was entered incorrectly, you can file a motion to strike or adjudicate the lien in court.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

The point was not to adjudicate whether the books are racist but to see what is revealed by the tropes and codes used to indicate racial difference.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

“This suit appears to be an attempt to generate sensationalized publicity rather than adjudicate a legitimate legal matter,” general counsel Erin Gleaton said in an email.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

This enterprise required that certain social and technical preconditions be met: the existence of reliable methods of communication, a common body of expert knowledge and an acknowledged group of experts able to adjudicate disputes.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton