Thesaurus results for JUDICATORIES

judicatories

noun

plural of judicatory

as in judiciaries

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for judicatories

Noun

Historians have devoted enormous attention to the collapse of the royal courts, the creation of state judiciaries, the drafting of new constitutions, and the construction of the legal institutions of the new republic.

— Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
They were also meant to help enable independent and corruption-free judiciaries in many countries, including Venezuela.

— Shelley Inglis, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026

Definition of judiciaries

Noun

Any matters requiring legal enforcement are referred directly to the Texas judicial system, said the tribunal, which likened its work to the services provided by Jewish Beth Din courts and Catholic ecclesiastical tribunals.

— David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Based upon their replies, occupying Allied officials ranked their culpability, then tried the worst offenders — most famously in the Nuremberg trials, but also in numerous local tribunals.

— Fern Schumer Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of tribunals

Noun

The proposal would also bar courts from placing those sentenced under the provision on probation or suspending their sentences.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Governments from largely blue-leaning areas around the country have filed similar lawsuits seeking damages that could total billions of dollars, part of a wave of legal action worldwide seeking to leverage action through the courts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of courts

Noun

There, trenches, benches, niches and other architectural devices are carved into the floor and walls—adding to the drama of the paintings covering the walls.

— Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
Revelers lock arms and sing together, climbing onto benches to dance as entire sections of a tent seem to move as one.

— Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of benches

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

judgments

judicatories

judicatory

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Judicatories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judicatories. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of judicatories

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Luddite

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes