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arbiter

noun

ˈär-bə-tər

Definition of arbiter

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 Just as decisions should be devolved to the smallest competent unit rather than centralized bureaucracies, customers — as the ultimate arbiters of value — must be empowered to judge what truly serves their needs and dignity. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 But can Israel stand by while Iran replaces the United States as the arbiter of power in the region? — Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026 Your mileage may vary with senseless AI text as a source of amusement, but there’s something to be said about foregrounding AI’s often absurd flaws and its potential for misuse, rather than dressing it up as some impartial arbiter of factuality. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 May 2026 Awards are only one arbiter of impact, obviously. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for arbiter

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Noun

Sami interfered in the match and the referee called for the bell.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
With boos and jeers ringing around Expo Idaho at the referees, AC Boise continued to pepper the Portland box with dangerous crosses and shots.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026

Definition of referee

Noun

Immediately after the prosecutor finished his closing argument, the judge found Broadwater guilty without leaving the bench to deliberate.

— ProPublica, ProPublica, 14 July 2026
After the judge left the bench, promising a ruling by day’s end, India blew kisses to Banks as he was led away, back into custody.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026

Definition of judge

Noun

Look, this isn't about Jen Pawol being a female umpire, so save it.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026
When a second serve of his was called out to go down 4-2 in the fourth — this was pre-electronic line calling, and even the famous challenge system — Ivanišević raged at the umpire and kicked the net in frustration.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of umpire

Noun

Rather than implementing the judgment, the city argued the parties’ new collective bargaining agreement superseded parts of the arbitration award because it was negotiated after the arbitrator issued his decision.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
An arbitrator ruled that Prime’s work on a gene-editing drug for the rare liver disease alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, or AATD, did not violate a 2019 agreement designed to prevent the two companies from competing against one another.

— Jason Mast, STAT, 8 July 2026

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