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
Tying Oracle so closely to OpenAI meant that Oracle was no longer the arbiter of its own fate.
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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
But the House has historically been reluctant to serve as the final arbiter of a lawmaker’s career, preferring to give that final say to the voters.
—Kevin Freking, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
The most severe form of punishment is expulsion, but the House has historically been reluctant to serve as the final arbiter of a lawmaker’s career, preferring to give that final say to the voters.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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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
But the House has historically been reluctant to serve as the final arbiter of a lawmaker’s career, preferring to give that final say to the voters.
—Kevin Freking, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
The most severe form of punishment is expulsion, but the House has historically been reluctant to serve as the final arbiter of a lawmaker’s career, preferring to give that final say to the voters.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbiter
Noun
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Saints tried to cheat to get the win, but referee Charles Robinson caught him and stopped his count.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The referee, Gregory Kirkwood, was the assistant middle school principal at Tradewinds Middle School when Jackson attended there.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2026
Noun
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The appeals court that ordered a trial court to reconsider Peters' sentence said the trial judge's consideration of her belief in the existence of 2020 election fraud went beyond what was relevant to sentencing her.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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The jury in Harvey Weinstein‘s rape trial in New York has deadlocked, prompting the judge to declare a mistrial.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Teams were successful in all four of their ABS challenges to plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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According to locals, a coach for a team out of Moscow, Idaho, approached the umpire over the walk-up music being played by the opposing team's parents.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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In the first major test of the system, an arbitrator Monday upheld CSC’s decision.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Also, an arbitrator looking at a similar set of facts and circumstances in a future NIL dispute could reach the opposite conclusion.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 May 2026
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“Arbiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbiter. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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