Thesaurus results for ARBITER

arbiter

noun

ˈär-bə-tər

Definition of arbiter

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 Two of the arbiters accompanied Espada to the pitcher’s mound, where Brown handed Espada the baseball. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 For the next fifty years, insurance companies, not doctors, were the chief arbiters of corpulence. — Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026 Hip-hop tilted the pop axis at the turn of the millennium and remains an arbiter of its taste. — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026 The report also said that a single person who was tapped as a neutral negotiator between LAWA and LINXS became a de facto arbiter of disputes around large money claims who instructed LAWA to pay $97 million to LINXS. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arbiter

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Dynamo captain Hector Herrera grabbed Taylor Calheira by the throat in front of the referee, earning a straight red card.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
He was dragged down by Yannick Bright in front of the goal on a corner kick, but play continued for more than a minute before a stoppage allowed referee Victor Rivas to review the play.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of referee

Noun

Perhaps a handful of judges would be confirmed, but Cabinet secretaries would face long slogs.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
The judge’s order expires later this week, and the three outlets are seeking a preliminary injunction to sideline the ban in the longer term.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of judge

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Initially, second base umpire Edwin Moscoso ruled that Hoerner’s toss beat Ruiz, but Miami challenged the double play.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Well, things got testy as Shelton complained to the chair umpire about Zverev’s antics ahead of his serves.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of umpire

Noun

The arbitrators would focus on key employment elements such as wages and hours and would hold hearings and receive evidence from the parties.

— Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Before the court fight was launched, Edwin Benn, the arbitrator who oversaw 2023 contract negotiations between the city and FOP, warned the City Council that any attempt to undermine his award to the union would be futile.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

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