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
Despite an arbitrator ruling in Clearview's favor in December 2023, the company hasn't recouped its investment and now seeks a court order to enforce the arbitration award.
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Lars Daniel, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
An arbitrator has sided with Meta in its case against a former employee who made a series of misconduct allegations about the Facebook and Instagram parent company in a memoir published this week.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
The arbitrator ruled in favor of Guerrero’s $19.9 million request over the Jays’ $18.05 million offer.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Last March, arbitrator Jeffrey Mishkin awarded McDonough $2.96 million for his finding that the Cardinals defamed him through Counterpoint Strategies and other public relations specialists.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Lars Daniel, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
An arbitrator has sided with Meta in its case against a former employee who made a series of misconduct allegations about the Facebook and Instagram parent company in a memoir published this week.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
The arbitrator ruled in favor of Guerrero’s $19.9 million request over the Jays’ $18.05 million offer.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Last March, arbitrator Jeffrey Mishkin awarded McDonough $2.96 million for his finding that the Cardinals defamed him through Counterpoint Strategies and other public relations specialists.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbitrator
Noun
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The Galaxy appeared to even the game on a brilliant counterattack goal from Pec in the 78th minute, but after a long video review referee Drew Fischer ruled Pec was offside.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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In the 73rd minute of the game, Vinicius Jr confronted a group of Valencia fans in a stand behind one of the goals and called the attention of match referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea, who stopped the game to follow La Liga’s racist abuse protocol.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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This has been observed across various settings, from judges giving less favorable rulings later in the day to professionals like nurses and air traffic controllers showing reduced cognitive sharpness when mentally depleted.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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But then the government appealed, and a three judge panel of the Ninth Circuit heard arguments in April.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
26 May 2025
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The game was delayed 18 minutes, first for the umpires to deliberate on what the proper ruling would be, then to clear the field of debris thrown from the Rogers Centre stands.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The umpire ruled that the out at third was recorded before the run had crossed the plate, but video of the play appeared to show otherwise.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2025
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“Arbitrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbitrator. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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