Thesaurus results for ARBITRATORS

arbitrators

noun

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 And, the city argued, Shurin violated Missouri law that requires arbitrators to only decide issues specifically given to them. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026 Health-care providers were awarded nearly $15 billion last year from arbitrators called in to settle medical billing disputes, more than triple the amount in 2024. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 Aug. 2026 More transparency around the ownership structures of the arbitrators is also needed. — Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026 China’s foreign ministry released a position paper while the case was in progress—which read remarkably like a legal brief—that the arbitrators considered as well. — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026 Kaiser offers to pay the arbitrators’ fees, which can save families tens of thousands of dollars. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 Judges are obligated to give high deference to arbitrators and are expected to uphold awards so long as the award was not procured by fraud and the arbitrator didn’t fail to consider relevant evidence or follow basic legal principles. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026 But an 1899 decision by arbitrators from Britain, Russia and the United States drew the border along the Essequibo River largely in favor of Guyana. — ABC News, 10 May 2026 Employers — and ultimately their workers — cannot pay the bills that the arbitrators are awarding. — James Gelfand, STAT, 20 Mar. 2026

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In the early hours of the following morning, four referees who officiated the match were allegedly taken to a massage parlor by the KFA, which spent 760,000 Korean won ($536).

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
From a historic red card to mandatory hydration breaks, Barton offers a window into changes from a World Cup referees’ perspective.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

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But Mangione’s defense lost arguments to exclude the gun and his writings from being used at the trials after both judges found the search of his backpack that produced that evidence was legal.

— Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Some seats are part-time appointments and judges can continue private practice.

— KATHERINE LIN, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

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