Synonyms of arbitrate

arbitrate

verb

ˈär-bə-ˌtrāt 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decide
• settle
• determine
• adjudicate
• judge
• resolve
• adjudge
• rule (on)
• prosecute
• hear
• consider
• weigh
• referee
• umpire
• mediate
• conclude
• deem
• negotiate
• try
• ponder
• deliberate
• find (for or against)
• moderate
• size up
• redetermine
• rejudge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hedge
• equivocate
• skirt
• pussyfoot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of arbitrate

Their contracts require them to confidentially arbitrate with the commissioner (or his designee) as the arbitrator. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 May 2026

Meanwhile, the leaders reported that the core business of the guild — paying residuals, arbitrating credit disputes, and so on — continues, though the guild’s offices, theater and library remain closed. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026

The Google mass arbitration may be the first to seek to represent corporate plaintiffs, as most of the group legal proceedings to date have sought to arbitrate consumer or labor-related claims. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026

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. — Isabella Volmert, Dallas Morning News, 6 Apr. 2026