Adjudicate (3)

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try

'adjudicate' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for try that I've seen before include "Examine" , "A rugby score crossing the line" , "Go" , "Endeavour" , "Attempt a score" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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