Thesaurus results for ARBITRATOR

arbitrator

noun

ˈär-bə-ˌtrā-tər

Definition of arbitrator

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 The arbitrator also concluded that neither the ITIA nor the WTA Tour had a duty to warn players about contaminated meat. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The arbitrator’s decision, unlike a court ruling, does not establish legal precedent. — Hannah Fingerhut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026 An arbitrator agreed in 2023, deciding that the duties of the position were not supervisory, and ordered the city to remove the positions from the supervisors’ bargaining unit. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026 Because Leonard and the NBA Players Association signed off on his repaying $700,000, there was no further process that would require an arbitrator. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arbitrator

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Dynamo captain Hector Herrera grabbed Taylor Calheira by the throat in front of the referee, earning a straight red card.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
He was dragged down by Yannick Bright in front of the goal on a corner kick, but play continued for more than a minute before a stoppage allowed referee Victor Rivas to review the play.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of referee

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The three outlets sued the same day and on Thursday morning won a 14-day reprieve from a federal judge to access the White House grounds.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Last week, a judge approved Holmes’ transfer too the Austin Transitional Center, a halfway house in Del Valle, Texas, on August 23, 2027.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of judge

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Initially, second base umpire Edwin Moscoso ruled that Hoerner’s toss beat Ruiz, but Miami challenged the double play.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Well, things got testy as Shelton complained to the chair umpire about Zverev’s antics ahead of his serves.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2026

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