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
The idea of them working together was born out of friendship, said Capaldo, adding that there are many parallels between the trajectories of the two brands, dressing and engaging with cultural arbiters of their respective times.
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 17 Dec. 2025
Trump’s tariff war, for example, has accelerated de-dollarization by making the United States an unreliable arbiter of the global economy.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2025
This message is sent deep inside the brain to the amygdala, a tiny bundle of nerves that serves as our chief arbiter of curiosity and avoidance.
—Julia Daye, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025
Collectors long ago replaced curators and critics as arbiters of artistic value, and more people today will hear about the Klimt price than will ever see a Klimt in real life.
—Rachel Corbett, Curbed, 28 Nov. 2025
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 17 Dec. 2025
Trump’s tariff war, for example, has accelerated de-dollarization by making the United States an unreliable arbiter of the global economy.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2025
This message is sent deep inside the brain to the amygdala, a tiny bundle of nerves that serves as our chief arbiter of curiosity and avoidance.
—Julia Daye, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025
Collectors long ago replaced curators and critics as arbiters of artistic value, and more people today will hear about the Klimt price than will ever see a Klimt in real life.
—Rachel Corbett, Curbed, 28 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbiter
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In a separate clip, Durant had a towel around his neck as the confrontation with the fan continued during a play stoppage for a referee’s video review.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Perez rolled up Iyo but the referee held up the count because Rhea was late breaking it up.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Preparing evidence for a judge to review is time-consuming at a time when the White House is pressuring ICE to arrest millions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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In addition to the five-year prison term, a judge ordered Tuipulotu to serve three years of supervised release and pay restitution.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Years ago, Major League Baseball had a crisis in which umpires notoriously had their own versions of the strike zone for batters.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Along with serving the state of Georgia for nearly four decades, Manders had a parallel career as a baseball umpire, working the College World Series three times.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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An arbitration hearing enables the Royals and a player — including his agent and attorney — to have a panel of neutral arbitrators determine the value of the player’s contract for the coming season (in this case, 2026).—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ryan’s 2026 salary will likely be settled by a panel by arbitrators in the coming weeks.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Arbiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbiter. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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