adjudicate
verb
Pronunciation: /əˈdʒuːdɪkeɪt/
Definition
Make a formal judgment or decision on a disputed matter or case.
Examples
The committee will adjudicate on all applications to ensure the selection process remains fair.
A neutral third party was hired to adjudicate the contract disagreement between the two companies.
The court must adjudicate whether the new law violates the constitutional rights of the citizens.
How to Use adjudicate
- adjudicate on (prepositional phrase)
- to make a decision regarding a specific issue — "The board will adjudicate on the matter of the employee's grievance next week."
- adjudicate a dispute (collocation)
- to settle a formal disagreement — "The panel was tasked to adjudicate the dispute over the intellectual property rights."
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