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
Carr, who apparently reacted to Kimmel's suspension last week by sending a GIF of TV characters doing a celebratory dance to a journalist, yesterday described his role at the FCC as that of a dispassionate arbiter.
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Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
And right-wing politicians who accuse pro-Palestinian students of antisemitism are hardly credible arbiters.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Washington has the capacity to end Moscow’s claim to be the region’s arbiter—an instrument the Russians have used for years to try to exert control over both Armenia and Azerbaijan.
—Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
But Carr’s intervention thrusts the FCC — and government — into a miscast role as the arbiter of truth.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
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Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
And right-wing politicians who accuse pro-Palestinian students of antisemitism are hardly credible arbiters.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Washington has the capacity to end Moscow’s claim to be the region’s arbiter—an instrument the Russians have used for years to try to exert control over both Armenia and Azerbaijan.
—Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
But Carr’s intervention thrusts the FCC — and government — into a miscast role as the arbiter of truth.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbiter
Noun
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The referees put themselves in a spotlight with a few tough calls, but the Chiefs put themselves squarely in it, too.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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The chaotic matchup saw referees call 65 penalties for 312 minutes, including 13 game misconducts.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The complaint asked the judge to order officials to reinstate the removed books and to bar Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and DoDEA Director Beth Schiavino-Narvaez from ordering further removals from school libraries and curriculum.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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The latest federal judge has allowed troops from Texas to remain in Illinois, but said they can't be deployed in Chicago.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Padres were eliminated from the playoffs in the Wild Card round, and because of Wrigley Field's century-old accommodations, the umpire crew was forced to exit the game through the visitors' dugout immediately after San Diego's season had come to a screeching halt.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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From his vantage point in the dugout Tuesday, Chisholm thought Judge’s home run was going to fly over the foul pole and the umpires were going to make the wrong call.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Chris Cuomo can’t revive his bid to disqualify the arbitrator overseeing his $125 million claim against CNN, a New York appeals court has ruled.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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While an arbitrator issues a binding decision, a mediator issues a recommendation that, by itself, does not compel any action from the parties.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Arbiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbiter. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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