arbitrated

verb

past tense of arbitrate
as in settled
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 arbitrated 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. — Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026 Alleged violations of these treaties are arbitrated through the Investor State Dispute Settlement system (ISDS), which has turned out to be a boon for fossil asset owners. — Jessica F. Green, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2025 International investment treaty disputes are arbitrated under a third-party institution that employs attorneys who specialize in international law and have no particular ties to either party. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025 In the event a matter must be arbitrated before a neutral arbitrator, the arbitration provision could nonetheless spell out certain criteria that the league believes are important to the league’s interests and which the arbitrator must consider in reaching a decision. — Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbitrated
  1. settled
  2. decided
  3. determined
  4. adjudicated
  5. judged
  6. resolved
  7. adjudged
Verb
  • Earlier this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission settled its civil case over bribery charges against Adani and his nephew, Sagar Adani, directing the two to pay a total of $18 million in fines.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In Washington, the National Guard has settled into what is becoming a lengthy deployment, even as the troops carrying out the mission rotate with relative regularity.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of settled
Verb
  • According to Stebbins, the church decided not to renew the nonprofit’s lease.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • McGregor had surgery this week and decided to celebrate by getting an energy drink delivered to him by drone.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of decided
Verb
  • Investigators said that all the teens knew one another but have not yet determined a motive for the killings, according to DeLand Police Chief Jason Umberger.
    — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Bankruptcy Court noted that the bankruptcy statutes do not define who is a beneficiary and that the issue would be determined by Arizona state law.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of determined
Verb
  • While some people had ongoing charges and declined to speak until their cases were adjudicated, others had already been convicted and were willing to talk because double jeopardy protected them from being charged a second time.
    — Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Autonomy, in both framings, is adjudicated by a physician, verified at the bedside.
    — Sai Rajagopal, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of adjudicated
Verb
  • Their respective value, therefore, cannot be judged on transfer fee, with their presence in the squad far outweighing that.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • For Barkley, Chapter Two is also where Vapoura asks to be judged more seriously.
    — Lela London, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of judged
Verb
  • So far, this is the only one of the NTSB recommendations stemming from the crash that has been resolved and marked closed by the agency.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Powell settlement in January created a sense of optimism that more cases would be resolved, and quickly.
    — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of resolved
Verb
  • Antoine Griezmann, France vs Croatia, 2018 Griezmann restores France’s lead with a penalty after Ivan Perisic was adjudged to have handled in the box.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov won the Hart Trophy as the NHL player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team, marking the second such honor of his career after also winning the award in 2019.
    — Mercury News, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Definition of adjudged

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