as in referee
a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy
the couple finally agreed to let the salesclerk be the final arbitrator and tell them which shirt looked best
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Recent Examples of arbitrator
Chicago Parking Meters first took legal action against the city in April 2024 to enforce the arbitrator’s ruling that it was twice shorted by Chicago under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
In May, an arbitrator ordered Tesla to pay $1 million to Melvin Berry, a Black former Tesla factory worker called racial slurs by supervisors.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
The arbitrator’s ruling doesn’t apply to Macmillan, which published the book on March 11 and now can sit back and collect the sales price on a book that has shot up to No. 1 in the politics and social sciences section of Amazon’s website without needing to do any further PR outreach.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
The arbitrator ordered Wynn-Williams to retract any comments critical of the company, cease promoting her book and, to the extent possible, end her role in distributing the book.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
In May, an arbitrator ordered Tesla to pay $1 million to Melvin Berry, a Black former Tesla factory worker called racial slurs by supervisors.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
The arbitrator’s ruling doesn’t apply to Macmillan, which published the book on March 11 and now can sit back and collect the sales price on a book that has shot up to No. 1 in the politics and social sciences section of Amazon’s website without needing to do any further PR outreach.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
The arbitrator ordered Wynn-Williams to retract any comments critical of the company, cease promoting her book and, to the extent possible, end her role in distributing the book.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbitrator
Noun
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Emotional in his postgame news conference, Schmetzer thanked Nancy for advocating for the referees to stop the match.—
Zach Powell,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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The case referee and the state Supreme Court agreed, which is why William Schlotthauer was disbarred Thursday by the court.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Before his death, Payne recorded episodes as a guest judge on the series that is hosted by Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean, with Nicole Scherzinger (The Pussycat Dolls) serving as mentor-judge and Destiny’s Child’s Kelly Rowland also serving as a guest judge.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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Had Johnson, 35, been found guilty of murder at trial, a jury or judge would have assessed punishment at between 25 and 99 years, or life, in prison.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2025
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The Mets challenged the catch, and an umpire review upheld it.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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His uncle was taken to a meeting office for umpires, where his shirt was removed to cool him down, Delonta said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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“Arbitrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbitrator. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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