Meaning & use
adjudication
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The formal process of making a judgment or decision about a dispute or claim.
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The contract dispute was settled through arbitration rather than court adjudication.
The panel's adjudication of the case took several weeks.
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Adjudication is most often used in legal, competitive, or bureaucratic contexts, referring to an official body's formal decision.
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