Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• referees
• judges
• umpires
• negotiators
• moderators
• arbiters
• magistrates
• jurists
• adjudicators
• mediators
• justices
• conciliators
• intermediaries
• peacemakers
• intermediates
• reconcilers
• mediatrixes
• troubleshooters
• deciders
• go-betweens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of arbitrators

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