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 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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  • So there could be a world where Arteta decides to start them as a pair again.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • The job is to define what the seat requires out loud and test every candidate against it, so the proof women already produce decides.
    — Julia Rafal-Baer, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of decides
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  • Testimony from Colt’s grandmother, who may appear Tuesday, could provide additional insight into the boy’s upbringing and family life before the judge determines his sentence.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Phillips may no longer be the focus of the ethics inquiry, but he could still be asked to answer questions or supply documents as the committee determines if Collins violated any laws or rules.
    — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of determines
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  • Named for nebbia, the Italian word for the heavy layer of fog that settles over the vineyards around harvest time in early autumn, Nebbiolo has been cultivated in Piedmont for more than 750 years.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Then the camera settles on Anna’s face and stays there long enough to watch her smile give out, a choice Adams says wasn’t necessarily written that way.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
Definition of settles
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  • For those asylum applicants reviewed by USCIS, the officer usually adjudicates the case or refers it to an immigration judge.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
  • Pfendler appears to have broken both the previous women's speed record as well as the men's speed record, according to records maintained by Ocean Rowing Society International, which adjudicates ocean-rowing achievements for Guinness World Records.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of adjudicates
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  • MasterChef Australia judges Yeow and Sofia Levin later spoke to 10 News about welcoming Meghan to the set, describing an enthusiastic atmosphere among the contestants.
    — Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • Which means Beijing is regulating what your fifteen-year-old does after dinner, behind a closed door, with an entity that never tires of them, never judges them, and never has a bad day of its own.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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