ADJUDGES Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

adjudges

verb

present tense third-person singular of adjudge

as in decides

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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Cybersecurity specialist Daniel Kellner (Josh O’Connor) decides to turn whistleblower upon discovering that the US government has been suppressing evidence of extra-terrrestrial life, as part of a cover-up that goes back decades.

— Tom Bailey, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Then Sean moves away and grows up to become a spy who, after wrapping up a mission involving smuggling a nuclear warhead for reasons unknown, decides to pay an impromptu visit to his tweenage buddies.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

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Operational value creation is what is left, and in a cycle concentrated below $1 billion, the quality of the separation is what determines the return.

— Miki Kapoor, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Each establishment determines the experiences offered to Inside members and his or her plus-one.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of determines

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For an adolescent navigating friendships, rejection, identity and belonging, something that never judges them or gossips and is always available can be incredibly compelling.

— Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
He was seen on the CBS broadcast giving one of the side judges an earful.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of judges

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In New York, on the other hand, a neutral third party determines eligibility and adjudicates payouts.

— Jacob Lederman, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
For those asylum applicants reviewed by USCIS, the officer usually adjudicates the case or refers it to an immigration judge.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026

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