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.
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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
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
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But as spring settled in, so did a lightness to the cooking, and the restaurant’s dinner and daytime menus are finding a more personal, label-defying identity.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Cleveland snatched an immediate 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first on back-to-back doubles by rookie leadoff hitter Travis Bazzana and star third baseman José Ramírez, but then Gray settled in and gave his team six innings of one-run ball on 92 pitches (58 for strikes).—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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In response, the state decided to hire outside investigators to review some of these complaints.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Having found gold elsewhere once before, Mee and his friends decided to try their luck in the cave in the hope of earning some money.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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Officers determined that the dog belonged to the man and woman involved in the original disturbance and arrested the woman on charges of felony domestic violence and felony assault with a deadly weapon.—
Velvet Wu
June 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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The duration of such a probation typically depends on whether a defendant is determined to be successfully rehabilitated.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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If the justices do so, many more months will follow before the appeal is heard and adjudicated.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Opponents of the trailer bill — including a former attorney general — say about 30,000 permanently disabled workers, many of whom have waited years to have their cases adjudicated, would see their in-process claims effectively canceled under Newsom’s plan.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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All entries are judged blind by panels of beverage industry experts.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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First airing in 2010 on BBC Two, the reality competition was hosted by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins and judged by Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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While Downdetector initially showed widespread reports, trends suggested a gradual recovery before Apple declared the issue fully resolved.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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While the current year’s dollars remain in dispute, the question of fees may get resolved for future years.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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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
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Tels turned villain 24 minutes later when his high foot was adjudged to have made contact with Ethan Ampadu’s head.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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“Arbitrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbitrated. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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