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

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

Moreover, clinicians are winning more than 70% of IDR disputes because independent arbiters recognize that insurers are underpaying. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 11 Apr. 2026

Later, criticism also came from arbiters of high modernism, such as Clement Greenberg, who wrote off New Deal art as kitsch for the masses. — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026

Are the corporations that release the powerful technology the arbiters of their fate? — Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026

Judges here run in partisan elections but are expected to be neutral arbiters on the bench. — Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2026

What explains the loss of poise and dignity among the traditional arbiters? — Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

Appoint a Book Club Editor in Chief I’m all for democracy, but there’s still a place for arbiters of taste. — Lauren Mechling, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026