Meaning & use
adjudicated
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Made a formal judgment or decision about a disputed matter.
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The judge adjudicated the custody dispute after reviewing the evidence.
The claim was adjudicated in favor of the insurance company.
A note on using this word
Adjudicated is the past tense of 'adjudicate' and is most common in legal, insurance, and competitive judging contexts.
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