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
But the House has historically been reluctant to serve as the final arbiter of a lawmaker’s career, preferring to give that final say to the voters.
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Kevin Freking, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
The most severe form of punishment is expulsion, but the House has historically been reluctant to serve as the final arbiter of a lawmaker’s career, preferring to give that final say to the voters.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
One organization that already has it is the UK’s AI Security Institute, which has become the world’s top neutral arbiter of what counts as safe and secure AI.
—Parmy Olson, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
There’s nothing wrong with treating a team’s record as the ultimate arbiter of its quality.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Freking, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
The most severe form of punishment is expulsion, but the House has historically been reluctant to serve as the final arbiter of a lawmaker’s career, preferring to give that final say to the voters.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
One organization that already has it is the UK’s AI Security Institute, which has become the world’s top neutral arbiter of what counts as safe and secure AI.
—Parmy Olson, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
There’s nothing wrong with treating a team’s record as the ultimate arbiter of its quality.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbiter
Noun
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Cardoso still struggled at times to utilize her physicality effectively, especially as the WNBA adjusts to new referee guidelines for the season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog was on top of Wallstedt when the puck was poked in by Nathan MacKinnon, but the referee on the scene noted that Landeskog was put there by a check from Wild defenseman Daemon Hunt, so the goal stood.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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That same week, a Cook County judge agreed to postpone a hearing centered on Ford City’s closure until May 15 after some of the mall’s 16 remaining tenants complained.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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During their unsuccessful electoral campaign to defeat the new maps, Republicans highlighted the legal confusion around the vote and urged judges to stop it.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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Story wasn’t happy after being plunked in the numbers, and plate umpire Adam Beck stepped between him and the mound.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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But Graham Pauley lined out to right for the second out; the second-base umpire ruled Caissie was thrown out at second on the play, but that call was reversed on replay.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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An 1899 decision by arbitrators from Britain, Russia and the United States drew the border along the Essequibo River largely in favor of Guyana.—
Mike Corder,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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An arbitrator upheld the six games following an appeal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 May 2026
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“Arbiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbiter. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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