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
  • Global crude prices settled as high as $114 a barrel in May, as strikes in the Middle East and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz choked off supplies from the Gulf.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • But everybody settled in, with time to do so thanks to the league’s return to an untimed format.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of settled
Verb
  • After more than an hour sheltering from the rain in the Ronald Reagan Building, Nadine Szewczyk, 67, decided to head back to her hotel.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • The suit last week is another sign that the utilities have decided to push back against criticism.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Definition of decided
Verb
  • One died of blunt force trauma and heat stroke, eight others died of heat stroke, and two of the dogs had been cremated and no cause of death was determined, the office said.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 11 July 2026
  • Four years ago, England lost to France in the quarterfinals and is determined to go further this time around.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
Definition of determined
Verb
  • And there could be veteran players available, given the recent court injunction allowing fourth-year seniors from 2025-26 a fifth season of eligibility — at least until the case is adjudicated, however long that might take.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026
  • Both men were detained, but the accusations remain allegations and have not been adjudicated.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of adjudicated
Verb
  • Railway bridges are often judged by their height or engineering complexity, but some stand out simply because of their astonishing length.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • Increasingly, it is judged by how a home is lived in, not just on its outlook.
    — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of judged
Verb
  • Because of the probable length of the report, Silver was asked about reading such a voluminous amount of information and if things would be resolved before the start of next season.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • In an opinion published Tuesday, US District Judge James Boasberg granted a preliminary injunction blocking the State Department from enforcing the policy until the CITR’s lawsuit is resolved.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Definition of resolved
Verb
  • 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
  • The most controversial decision in this regard came in the 3-0 win against Liverpool in November when Andy Robertson was adjudged to be offside and affecting goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma when Virgil van Dijk 'scored' from a corner.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Definition of adjudged

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