arbitrators

plural of arbitrator
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. 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
Noun
  • But the referees split over the degree to which Google had demonstrated bona fide quantum advantage.
    Dan Garisto, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
  • In the fourth quarter, Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield confronted one of the referees.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Since there was no elimination last week, viewer votes from Dedication Night and Wicked Night were combined with the judges’ scores from both nights to determine the couple sent home.
    Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Before the judges revealed their scores, Leavitt told cohost Julianne Hough that her sole goal in week 6 was to redeem her week 5 stumble during a soulful contemporary routine dedicated to her husband.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As Iglesias got close to the umps, the 57-year-old bespectacled manager pivoted and pulled Iglesias back, moved in front of him and held his ground while Iglesias and now Bogaerts shouted at the umpires.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
  • This led to a heated interaction between Padres players and the umpires.
    Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Arbitrators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbitrators. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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