as in referee
a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy the dean of student affairs is the proper arbiter when a student disputes a grade

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Recent Examples of arbiter Lake would serve as the final arbiter. David Folkenflik, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025 The military governor, a high-ranking officer in the Israeli military accountable only to the prime minister, would be the final arbiter regarding all decisions in the territories. Literary Hub august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025 Dubai is still holding strong as the Gulf region’s arbiter of style. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025 The All England Club's decision to jettison line judges in favour of technology carries an air of inevitability as the world embraces AI but the human arbiters of the boundaries of the tennis court are hoping to continue playing a key role. Shrivathsa Sridhar, Reuters, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for arbiter
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Noun
  • Alvarez noted that the referee was seen communicating with her after the spot and that Nia Jax was very careful with her during the post-match attack.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • As the referee, Padilla was one of the three people who submitted an official scorecard for the fight.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The man was arrested and charged with attempting or threatening to kidnap or murder a US judge.
    Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
  • In September, a federal judge prevented Utah from enforcing them.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • After the top of the first inning, several Yankees batters congregated on the third base line with manager Aaron Boone and the umpires.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Crew chief and home plate umpire Bill Miller called it a strikeout, only to overturn the call when third-base umpire Chad Fairchild suggested the foul tip hit the ground and should be a foul ball.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Under applicable law, judges are only expected to vacate an arbitration award in narrow circumstances, such as when the award is procured by fraud or when the arbitrator exceeded their contractual authority.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • And the arbitrator directed the city to wipe Biscari’s personnel record clean of any reference to the crash.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Arbiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbiter. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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