arbitrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of arbitrate
as in decides
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 arbitrates The Beth Din of America, a rabbinical court in New York City, arbitrates disputes for observant Jews under Jewish law. — Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026 Ask whether the methodology is published in enough detail to reproduce, and who arbitrates a disputed grade. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Khalid Hamideh, a local attorney who has worked with the tribunal, said the group arbitrates in civil family matters as well as in contractual disputes. — Isabella Volmert, Dallas Morning News, 6 Apr. 2026 Much like the Basel Committee harmonizes bank capital standards, or the WTO arbitrates trade disputes, a global competition body could improve outcomes by monitoring what no single authority can. — Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 29 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbitrates
  1. decides
  2. determines
  3. settles
  4. adjudicates
  5. judges
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  • Yannis decides to go for STP, a Black Forest gâteau, and a Mary Berry’s recipe for Queen of Desserts, which is a mix of breadcrumbs and custard with jam and topped with meringue.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Federal agencies have overlapping jurisdiction over captive marine mammals –– for sea lions, the USDA oversees their welfare and NOAA decides who can keep them for public display.
    — Valerie Greene, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of decides
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  • How the Fed affects your money The Fed's benchmark interest rate determines what banks charge one another for overnight loans.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In this setup, the angle between the polarized light and the polarizer determines how much light can pass through the latter.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of determines
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  • Waititi never settles on one either, most often opting for a glibness that treats key aspects of the plot, including Klara’s rudimentary faith, into something like a joke.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Smoke from fires in the Sierra foothills, the North Coast and the northern Sacramento Valley often settles over Sacramento, and late-summer smoke tends to arrive during heat waves.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of settles
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  • Around the same time, Congress established the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, an administrative body that adjudicates patent disputes.
    — Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In New York, on the other hand, a neutral third party determines eligibility and adjudicates payouts.
    — Jacob Lederman, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of adjudicates
Verb
  • For an adolescent navigating friendships, rejection, identity and belonging, something that never judges them or gossips and is always available can be incredibly compelling.
    — Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
  • He was seen on the CBS broadcast giving one of the side judges an earful.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
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