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
In corporate finance, operating margin is the ultimate arbiter of enterprise health.
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Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 May 2026
For decades, many Orthodox Jews have looked to Israel’s Orthodox Rabbinate as the arbiter of religious authenticity.
—Michal Raucher, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Tying Oracle so closely to OpenAI meant that Oracle was no longer the arbiter of its own fate.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
Oxygen proved to be a particularly potent arbiter of the disk’s chemical evolution in the simulations because its fluctuating levels dictate the oxidation state of the resulting minerals, ultimately yielding the three families that mirror the three chondrite varieties.
—Javier Barbuzano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
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Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 May 2026
For decades, many Orthodox Jews have looked to Israel’s Orthodox Rabbinate as the arbiter of religious authenticity.
—Michal Raucher, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Tying Oracle so closely to OpenAI meant that Oracle was no longer the arbiter of its own fate.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
Oxygen proved to be a particularly potent arbiter of the disk’s chemical evolution in the simulations because its fluctuating levels dictate the oxidation state of the resulting minerals, ultimately yielding the three families that mirror the three chondrite varieties.
—Javier Barbuzano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbiter
Noun
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In this game, the buzzer represents the whistle of a foul-calling referee.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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With the referee’s back turned, Solo hit a Samoan Spike on Priest.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Cushing, who was 26 at the time, then turned himself in after a judge issued a warrant for his arrest.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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The request was granted three months later by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge, according to a filing reviewed by USA TODAY.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Lee questioned the home plate umpire about the interference call.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Per Roland Garros custom, chair umpire Aurelie Tourte descended from her chair to check.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Flores accuses Goodell of wrongful acts and maintains the commissioner can’t credibly serve as the arbitrator with such a conflict of interest.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 May 2026
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Last year the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the NFL, finding the league’s arbitration structure potentially unfair because Goodell serves as both the league’s chief executive and the arbitrator.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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“Arbiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbiter. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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