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

The arbitrators would focus on key employment elements such as wages and hours and would hold hearings and receive evidence from the parties. — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Kanter could raise the same basic arguments in an arbitration, but it would be conducted in private, and awards by arbitrators are difficult to challenge in court because judges are obligated to give high deference to those awards. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026

In 2026, independent arbitrators have also ruled against the administration’s efforts to circumvent labor agreements with some federal workers. — The Conversation, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

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