arbitrator
noun
ar·bi·tra·tor
ˈär-bə-ˌtrā-tər 
: one that arbitrates a dispute : arbiter
an impartial arbitrator
Examples of arbitrator in a Sentence
Both sides agreed to accept a decision by an impartial arbitrator.
the couple finally agreed to let the salesclerk be the final arbitrator and tell them which shirt looked best
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An arbitrator in late May ruled that Rozier breached his contractual obligations to play for the Heat, according to details included in Wednesday’s motion, and that Rozier must forfeit most of his $26.6 million salary with the Heat from this past season.
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Anthony Chiang
june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Ultimately, an arbitrator ruled in Netflix's favor in May 2024 and ordered Rinsch to pay the company $9 million in damages, per The New York Times.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Flores accuses Goodell of wrongful acts and maintains the commissioner can’t credibly serve as the arbitrator with such a conflict of interest.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026
Last year the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the NFL, finding the league’s arbitration structure potentially unfair because Goodell serves as both the league’s chief executive and the arbitrator.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
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Anthony Chiang
june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Ultimately, an arbitrator ruled in Netflix's favor in May 2024 and ordered Rinsch to pay the company $9 million in damages, per The New York Times.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Flores accuses Goodell of wrongful acts and maintains the commissioner can’t credibly serve as the arbitrator with such a conflict of interest.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026
Last year the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the NFL, finding the league’s arbitration structure potentially unfair because Goodell serves as both the league’s chief executive and the arbitrator.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for arbitrator
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“Arbitrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arbitrator. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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arbitrator
noun
ar·bi·tra·tor
ˈär-bə-ˌtrāt-ər
: a person chosen to settle differences in a disagreement
Legal Definition
arbitrator
noun
ar·bi·tra·tor
ˈär-bə-ˌtrā-tər
: an impartial person or group that is given the power by disputing parties to resolve their dispute compare mediator
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