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
Instead, the United States and Great Britain agreed that each would appoint a few arbitrators, who would then among themselves choose other arbitrators.
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Tom Bell, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
The arbitrator sided with the landlord, Mr. Jones said, tripling the rent from what had been around $21,000 a month.
—Brian Josephs, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
An arbitrator ruled in Brees’ favor, establishing a precedent that franchise tag designations apply across teams.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Torrington city officials appealed the arbitration decision to the Superior Court in Torrington, where a judge set aside the arbitrator’s decision and ordered that a new arbitration take place, Brignole said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
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Tom Bell, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
The arbitrator sided with the landlord, Mr. Jones said, tripling the rent from what had been around $21,000 a month.
—Brian Josephs, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
An arbitrator ruled in Brees’ favor, establishing a precedent that franchise tag designations apply across teams.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Torrington city officials appealed the arbitration decision to the Superior Court in Torrington, where a judge set aside the arbitrator’s decision and ordered that a new arbitration take place, Brignole said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbitrator
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Sometimes, referees failed to call a foul, sparking fan outrage.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
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New for some refs, too The NBA doesn’t announce referee assignments until game day, so it won’t be known until Sunday morning who the three-person crew is for Game 7.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2025
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Before his death, Payne recorded episodes as a guest judge on the series that is hosted by Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean, with Nicole Scherzinger (The Pussycat Dolls) serving as mentor-judge and Destiny’s Child’s Kelly Rowland also serving as a guest judge.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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Had Johnson, 35, been found guilty of murder at trial, a jury or judge would have assessed punishment at between 25 and 99 years, or life, in prison.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2025
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Burns started Judge with a slider near the top of the zone that home plate umpire Mark Wegner called a ball, even though MLB’s GameDay showed the pitch easily inside the zone.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
24 June 2025
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Schnall was ejected in the first inning after an argument with home plate umpire Angel Campos.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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“Arbitrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbitrator. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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