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
That means agents must arbitrate claims against a player for unpaid commissions, but could sue them in court for any other aspect of their relationship.
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Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The decision was arbitrated by several sports bodies, including the International Olympic Committee, the International Gymnastics Federation and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
When sophisticated businesses agree to arbitrate, judges are often inclined to dismiss lawsuits attempts to bypass arbitration.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
If hip-hop is viewed as a cultural inheritance, then its value – and what’s considered historically important – may be better arbitrated by people in the culture, not outside forces.
—A.d. Carson, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
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Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The decision was arbitrated by several sports bodies, including the International Olympic Committee, the International Gymnastics Federation and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
When sophisticated businesses agree to arbitrate, judges are often inclined to dismiss lawsuits attempts to bypass arbitration.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
If hip-hop is viewed as a cultural inheritance, then its value – and what’s considered historically important – may be better arbitrated by people in the culture, not outside forces.
—A.d. Carson, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbitrate
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Naturally, the rapper decided to get in on the action as well in a post on Tuesday (Aug. 5) in which struck a series of poses on the ground near a pool while wearing a very short black dress.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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The creator has no control over the timeline — the player decides everything.—
Nick Newman,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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Four years after the actress' firing from The Mandalorian in 2021, the studio behind Star Wars and its parent company, Disney, announced that the companies have settled the actress' lawsuit against the studios out of court.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The people settling here were in for some major changes from formerly nomadic lifestyles.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
7 Aug. 2025
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Plans call for apartments, townhomes, and space for more restaurant and retail tenants that have yet to be determined.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
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Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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But ethics advocates say the law is not strong enough and does not adjudicate conflict of interest concerns.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
30 July 2025
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Its platform pulls data from electronic medical records at hospitals and clinics, cleans and adjudicates the clinical notes and then returns them to the health care organizations for cancer research and drug development purposes.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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The Shorts Program was judged by Leah Bleich, Kimberly Gatewood, Andrew Kasch, Rakhee Morzaria, Nicole Stamp, and Adam Tsekhman.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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The game, the opponent, exist to provide an occasion by which to test, judge and improve yourself.—
Lindsey Witmer Collins,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Arbitrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbitrate. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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