arbitrates

present tense third-person singular of arbitrate

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Verb
  • In an interview with Variety in April 2023, Coelen shared that the crew often decides who will reveal their decision first at the altar.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Snoopy decides to cook his own version of a Thanksgiving meal with help from his friends.
    Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This is the real-world psychology that determines relationship success or failure, and many matchmakers overlook these deeper patterns.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government, determines how to fund departments in the executive branch.
    John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But today, Don Swift settles all family business.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Get a FanCash refund if your bet settles as a loss.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Another member of his class, Omar Abdelmoity, serves on the university’s Academic Integrity Board, the body that adjudicates cases of cheating, with AI or otherwise.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • As West reports, Dubno’s update puts us in the head of an unnamed twentysomething who judges her peers at a cocktail party.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Along with hosting Taskmaster, Horne serves as the umpire for each challenge, while Davies judges the performances and awards points on how well the contestants do.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Arbitrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbitrates. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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