Synonyms of arbiters

arbiters

noun

plural of arbiter

as in referees

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• referees
• judges
• umpires
• arbitrators
• moderators
• negotiators
• magistrates
• jurists
• adjudicators
• mediators
• justices
• intermediaries
• conciliators
• intermediates
• peacemakers
• reconcilers
• mediatrixes
• deciders
• troubleshooters
• go-betweens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of arbiters

Oscar documentary favorites are starting to emerge as critics and other arbiters begin to announce their nominees and shortlists, bringing some clarity to a wide-open awards race. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

In other words, cities are going to be the main arbiters of robotaxi permission for the foreseeable future. — Andrew Hawkins, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026

Trans women and femmes have emerged as arbiters of Brazil’s dance music scene, from the body politics of Katy e as Abusadas’s abrasive funk bruxaria, to Pabllo Vittar’s high-glam pop crossovers. — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

The move publicly challenges the accuracy of the state’s death determinations in an extraordinary move that breaks precedent that states are the arbiters of case and death determinations, not the CDC. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026

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

This setup, wherein a group of arbiters hide behind a curtain like the Wizard of Oz and hand down decisions that inflict generational trauma on entire countries, almost feels purposefully built to invite all sorts of wild speculation. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026

Just as decisions should be devolved to the smallest competent unit rather than centralized bureaucracies, customers — as the ultimate arbiters of value — must be empowered to judge what truly serves their needs and dignity. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026