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
In the event a matter must be arbitrated before a neutral arbitrator, the arbitration provision could nonetheless spell out certain criteria that the league believes are important to the league’s interests and which the arbitrator must consider in reaching a decision.
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Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The panel further critiqued the commissioner as in a conflicted position to arbitrate.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In May, Morris filed a lawsuit asking Tarrant County courts to force the Southlake megachurch to arbitrate a dispute about his retirement pay, the Star-Telegram previously reported.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
Given his often conflicting obligations to cyberspace operations under Title 10 of the U.S. Code and signals intelligence under Title 50, he is compelled to arbitrate in favor of one or the other, rather than advocate on behalf of either side.
—James G. Stavridis, Foreign Affairs, 22 Oct. 2013
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Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The panel further critiqued the commissioner as in a conflicted position to arbitrate.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In May, Morris filed a lawsuit asking Tarrant County courts to force the Southlake megachurch to arbitrate a dispute about his retirement pay, the Star-Telegram previously reported.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
Given his often conflicting obligations to cyberspace operations under Title 10 of the U.S. Code and signals intelligence under Title 50, he is compelled to arbitrate in favor of one or the other, rather than advocate on behalf of either side.
—James G. Stavridis, Foreign Affairs, 22 Oct. 2013
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbitrate
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Bendicksen, the center’s director of wildlife rehabilitation, decided to attempt something few would consider, a wing transplant.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Timberview decided to go for it on fourth-and-five but was stopped at the Jaguars’ 10-yard line.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
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This is called a bifurcation, or a point where a system can settle into one of two different stable states, depending on small differences in conditions.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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That said, there’s a real sense that the dust is starting to settle.—
Paul Chai,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Kickbacks detailed in court records Perhaps one of the most challenging aspects of unraveling Gatlin’s web of fraudulent charges for investigators and Foundation officials was determining the validity of charges.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The boy was adjudicated delinquent on the disorderly conduct charge.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Oct. 2025
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Promoter reserves the right to verify eligibility and to adjudicate on any dispute at any time.—
Time,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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After pulverizing Gaza so relentlessly that a country founded in the shadow of the Holocaust was judged by experts as complicit in genocide, Israel’s military and intelligence apparatus also struck out elsewhere—Lebanon, Yemen, Iran, Syria.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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Their next opportunity to do so comes against a Lions team that knows better than to judge by current records.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Arbitrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbitrate. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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