as in referee
a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy
the couple finally agreed to let the salesclerk be the final arbitrator and tell them which shirt looked best
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Recent Examples of arbitrator
Entering a field still largely dominated by men—attorneys, arbitrators, judges, and mediators alike—Werning quickly distinguished herself.
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William Jones, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
That question could be resolved by a AAA or JAMS arbitrator.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The government intervened through Section 107 of the Canada Labor Code, which allows the minister to direct an arbitrator to intervene in the dispute.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
The arbitrator’s ruling means neither the Flyers nor the Avalanche — who had agreed to split the final $8 million of Johansen’s contract — have any financial responsibility, and neither team will incur any salary-cap punishment.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
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William Jones, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
That question could be resolved by a AAA or JAMS arbitrator.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The government intervened through Section 107 of the Canada Labor Code, which allows the minister to direct an arbitrator to intervene in the dispute.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
The arbitrator’s ruling means neither the Flyers nor the Avalanche — who had agreed to split the final $8 million of Johansen’s contract — have any financial responsibility, and neither team will incur any salary-cap punishment.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbitrator
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The Atletico head coach appeared to gesture to the stands while walking towards the fourth official, before being shown a red card by referee Maurizio Mariani.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Late in the fourth quarter of Game 3, Reeve was seen aggressively pursuing a referee.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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And in fact, a jury -- a jury may look at this, and certainly, as Dan said, a judge will look at this.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Everyone, the perpetrators, the defendants, the judge, the whole community, would just pour their hearts out.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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This zone is crucial for pitch framing, where catchers use their presentation to influence umpires into calling borderline pitches strikes.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
27 Sep. 2025
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Springer’s comments suggested that the umpires were actively looking for ways to drive the Blue Jays down in the standings so that the Yankees could take the division.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Arbitrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbitrator. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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