as in referees
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 arbitrators
While a losing party can petition a court to vacate an arbitration decision, judges are obligated under federal law to give arbitrators high deference and to only vacate an award in exceptional circumstances.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Entering a field still largely dominated by men—attorneys, arbitrators, judges, and mediators alike—Werning quickly distinguished herself.
—William Jones, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
To adapt to this, brands must understand how to communicate the value of their content to an entirely new set of arbitrators, including AI bots and agents.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Members of the organization are from 22 countries and include economic development planners, appraisers, investors, pension fund advisers, economists, arbitrators, brokers, lenders and finance.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
When labor and management in Connecticut hammer out an agreement, there’s a strong expectation from arbitrators and the courts that these agreements will be put into practice.
—Frank Ricci, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2025
Now, with the reliance of courts to act as non-political arbitrators continues to be questioned, McConnell offered a warning to the Senate about the need to continue an objective confirmation process.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Alligator’s reverence for the trappings and cadences of ’90s rap plays well with the kind of arbitrators who’ve put all three of Nas’s King’s Disease albums in the running for trophies.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
This abuse gave unelected, foreign arbitrators the power to impose new obligations and liabilities on the United States.
—Robert E. Lighthizer, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2023
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Entering a field still largely dominated by men—attorneys, arbitrators, judges, and mediators alike—Werning quickly distinguished herself.
—William Jones, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
To adapt to this, brands must understand how to communicate the value of their content to an entirely new set of arbitrators, including AI bots and agents.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Members of the organization are from 22 countries and include economic development planners, appraisers, investors, pension fund advisers, economists, arbitrators, brokers, lenders and finance.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
When labor and management in Connecticut hammer out an agreement, there’s a strong expectation from arbitrators and the courts that these agreements will be put into practice.
—Frank Ricci, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2025
Now, with the reliance of courts to act as non-political arbitrators continues to be questioned, McConnell offered a warning to the Senate about the need to continue an objective confirmation process.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Alligator’s reverence for the trappings and cadences of ’90s rap plays well with the kind of arbitrators who’ve put all three of Nas’s King’s Disease albums in the running for trophies.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
This abuse gave unelected, foreign arbitrators the power to impose new obligations and liabilities on the United States.
—Robert E. Lighthizer, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbitrators
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The ball technology is designed to send precise ball data to the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system in real time, which can help quicken the pace of a match by providing referees with more information to help make faster decisions for calls like offsides.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The referees missed this one, and there's no other way to describe it.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Rings will be awarded to 25 creators chosen by a panel of judges that includes company head Adam Mosseri, filmmaker Spike Lee, YouTuber Marques Brownlee (aka MKBHD), and rugby star Ilona Maher, among others.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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The incident has sparked debate on social media, along with broader discussions about the climate of hostility toward judges.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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However, as the umpires left Wrigley Field on the first-base side — through the Padres' dugout — several members of San Diego had to be held back after going crazy on the men in black.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 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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“Arbitrators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbitrators. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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