as in to decide
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
will arbitrate the dispute between the company and the labor union
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Recent Examples of arbitrate
Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party.
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Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Its jurisdiction over credits is especially powerful, arbitrating decisions that can shape careers, reputations, and earnings.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026
Volunteers often are needed for low-level jobs that Quimby does willingly, including keeping track of how long a person is taking for a shower, arbitrating the line for use of two bathrooms, and moderating use of washers and driers.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
O’Foghludha noted that Duke and Mensah agreed to arbitrate a dispute, but that no arbitrator has yet been assigned.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Its jurisdiction over credits is especially powerful, arbitrating decisions that can shape careers, reputations, and earnings.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026
Volunteers often are needed for low-level jobs that Quimby does willingly, including keeping track of how long a person is taking for a shower, arbitrating the line for use of two bathrooms, and moderating use of washers and driers.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
O’Foghludha noted that Duke and Mensah agreed to arbitrate a dispute, but that no arbitrator has yet been assigned.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbitrate
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That April, Valerii decided to sell his Moskvitch in Kyiv.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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By the time Claudia Martínez added a fourth in the 75th minute, Audi Field was buzzing, the result long decided.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Dante Pride, who represented Evans in his lawsuit that the city settled last year, did not immediately respond Thursday to a request for comment on Evans’ behalf.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ultimately, Hulk settled all litigation against Gawker Media for $31 million in November 2016, per ABC News.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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The exact reasons are often left vague, and the successors to be determined, but people are leaving.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Forensic investigators will determine whether the shooting was accidental, police said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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That agency is tasked with adjudicating appeals from federal employees regarding adverse actions taken against them.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The jury is asked to set aside their impressions of Musk to adjudicate the case.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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DeSantis also said Wednesday that Asian Americans had faced discrimination in university admissions and that people should be judged on their merits not their demographic backgrounds.—
Mike Schneider,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Two umpires from the Japanese Table Tennis Association judged the games.—
Matt O’Brien,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Arbitrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbitrate. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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