as in to decide
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
will arbitrate the dispute between the company and the labor union
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Recent Examples of arbitrate
Khalid Hamideh, a local attorney who has worked with the tribunal, said the group arbitrates in civil family matters as well as in contractual disputes.
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Isabella Volmert, Dallas Morning News, 6 Apr. 2026
Who is or is not punk rock is still something Love and Corgan deny Gordon the right to arbitrate.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
In 2022, however, SeaWorld allegedly refused to pay Sesame Workshop millions of dollars in royalties for the Sesame Place park in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, forcing Sesame Workshop to arbitrate the claim, according to the lawsuit.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
Its jurisdiction over credits is especially powerful, arbitrating decisions that can shape careers, reputations, and earnings.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026
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Isabella Volmert, Dallas Morning News, 6 Apr. 2026
Who is or is not punk rock is still something Love and Corgan deny Gordon the right to arbitrate.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
In 2022, however, SeaWorld allegedly refused to pay Sesame Workshop millions of dollars in royalties for the Sesame Place park in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, forcing Sesame Workshop to arbitrate the claim, according to the lawsuit.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
Its jurisdiction over credits is especially powerful, arbitrating decisions that can shape careers, reputations, and earnings.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbitrate
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Attorneys for the Justice Department asked Cooper for more time to respond to Beatty, saying the Kennedy Center is still deciding how to proceed.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Lucky decides to take Mason to his first baseball game in Atlanta, only to encounter a series of complications and setbacks for which fatherhood, grief, and economic barriers are a distinct part of the Black American experience.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
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Saudi Arabia was 10 minutes away from upsetting Uruguay, only to settle for a tie.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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His father embarked on a number of business ventures, including working as a taxi driver, after the family settled in New York City.—
Kelsie Hoffman,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The initial reason for the date requirement – which began in the 1940s – was to determine if a ballot that had been received after the election had been sent before the polls closed.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Actual salary increases will vary among employees because some of the funding is being used for market adjustments, and employee compensation is also determined by placement on the salary schedule, according to the district.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Rather than adjudicating guilt, the filmmakers opted to leave the question of truth open to viewers.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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That technology can adjudicate on catches and leg before wicket calls but is largely reliant on sensitive microphones positioned at the base of the stumps, rather than a sensor within the ball.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
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As patients gain access to more information, providers are being judged on a wider range of factors, from clinical processes to long-term patient support.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Proving he wasn't flustered, Gay judged length well, left the ball well, and picked his shots, especially against dangerous New Zealand quicks Will O'Rourke and Smith.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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“Arbitrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbitrate. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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