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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But the game flipped to the Bulldogs in the fourth as their mix of run and pass settled in.

— PJ Green September 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
The Dodgers enter October seeking a third straight World Series title, but the club has not settled on a closer despite spending heavily on Edwin Díaz and Tanner Scott.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of settled

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After conducting a traffic stop, troopers determined that the vehicle was not registered.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
How many games of their final series take place at Fenway Park is still to be determined because of a concerning nor’easter forecast to hit Boston this weekend.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

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The lawsuits Hoekstra has filed lean on a similar legal theory to the landmark social media case that was adjudicated in California in March, on which her firm assisted.

— Jake Rosenwasser, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
The events recreate Ireland’s own experience with the actor Scott Shepherd in 2012, an act that was messily adjudicated before MeToo, and which, as of Pre-Existing Condition, is still a raw thing.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of adjudicated

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Meta has been judged harshly for spending billions of dollars on AI without becoming a leader in the technology, so Muse’s popularity surprised some, according to Jefferies senior analyst Brent Thill.

— Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Why Normal Risk Checks Miss These Choke Points Manufacturers have always judged suppliers on cost, quality, reliability and speed.

— Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of judged

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He was also not joined by the Writers Guild of America, which filed its own antitrust suit and also resolved it over the weekend.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Newsom, however, said in his Sunday veto message that the issue must be resolved in federal court before California can pass such a law.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of resolved

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The two centre-backs were grappling in the penalty area, and Konsa was adjudged to have pulled Ballard to the ground after a long throw-in.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 14 Sep. 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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