as in referee
a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy
the dean of student affairs is the proper arbiter when a student disputes a grade
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Recent Examples of arbiter
Dubai is still holding strong as the Gulf region’s arbiter of style.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025
Court watchers and First Amendment scholars have praised Davis’ stewardship of both cases: He has been seen as an evenhanded arbiter with little patience for grandstanding or shenanigans from either side.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
The All England Club's decision to jettison line judges in favour of technology carries an air of inevitability as the world embraces AI but the human arbiters of the boundaries of the tennis court are hoping to continue playing a key role.
—Shrivathsa Sridhar, Reuters, 27 June 2025
In a ruling announced late Monday, the parliamentarian, which acts as an arbiter of the upper chamber’s rules, blocked several provisions from the bill.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 24 June 2025
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025
Court watchers and First Amendment scholars have praised Davis’ stewardship of both cases: He has been seen as an evenhanded arbiter with little patience for grandstanding or shenanigans from either side.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
The All England Club's decision to jettison line judges in favour of technology carries an air of inevitability as the world embraces AI but the human arbiters of the boundaries of the tennis court are hoping to continue playing a key role.
—Shrivathsa Sridhar, Reuters, 27 June 2025
In a ruling announced late Monday, the parliamentarian, which acts as an arbiter of the upper chamber’s rules, blocked several provisions from the bill.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbiter
Noun
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The referee threw a flag on the play, calling a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty on Tart.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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But referees are also allowed to disqualify a player when the foul is particularly flagrant.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The man was arrested and charged with attempting or threatening to kidnap or murder a US judge.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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In September, a federal judge prevented Utah from enforcing them.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After the top of the first inning, several Yankees batters congregated on the third base line with manager Aaron Boone and the umpires.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Crew chief and home plate umpire Bill Miller called it a strikeout, only to overturn the call when third-base umpire Chad Fairchild suggested the foul tip hit the ground and should be a foul ball.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Under applicable law, judges are only expected to vacate an arbitration award in narrow circumstances, such as when the award is procured by fraud or when the arbitrator exceeded their contractual authority.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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And the arbitrator directed the city to wipe Biscari’s personnel record clean of any reference to the crash.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Arbiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbiter. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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