ARBITRATED Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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In the 10th game, with Paul serving at 4-5, Alcaraz settled into his goldilocks zone, about eight feet behind the baseline.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
No nominations are going to be awarded this time, since that's already been settled by primary contests.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of settled

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Oak Park and Evanston have decided to end their Flock contracts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
After sunsetting their decades-long careers in the aerospace industry, brothers Jerry and Peter Wong decided to add a bit of magic to their lives by working at Disney.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of decided

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That warrant was later recalled after a Court of Appeals judge determined the former governor had filed to have Johnson removed from the case before her warrant was issued.

— Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
Whether employees receive the day off — and whether they are paid extra for it — is typically determined by their employer’s policies or an employment agreement.

— Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of determined

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It is intended to be adjudicated quickly because a person’s liberty is at stake.

— Carla Astudillo, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 2026
In cases where the visa holder has an active asylum application, the claim will have to be adjudicated and denied before removal proceedings can move forward.

— Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of adjudicated

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The implication is that Jaissle will not be decisively judged on how his team performs this season.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The great leaders understand that their vision will be judged entirely by its execution, and their execution will only matter if the vision was worth executing.

— Larry Bomback, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of judged

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Salah’s future was not resolved until March, by which time Semenyo had joined Manchester City and hit the ground running.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
But then Godzilla re-emerged, and Kōichi resolved to die fighting the monster to atone for Odo Island.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of resolved

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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

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