2
as in arbiter
Related Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of decider
Arteta’s side, who returned to top spot in the Premier League with the win over Newcastle, host Fulham in the top flight on Saturday before the decider against Atletico and a visit to West Ham United on May 10.
—
James McNicholas, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The only two unbeaten teams after two rounds remained on track to meet in a Grand Slam decider in the last round in Bordeaux in a month.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Curtis Douglas, Jake DeBrusk and Brock Boeser each deposited a goal for Vancouver before DeBrusk and Boeser both assisted on Rossi’s game-decider.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
Because systems that were never designed with women in mind cannot now be the final decider of their legitimacy within it.
—Rabba Sara Hurwitz, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Both teams successfully came through their respective playoff semi-finals over the weekend to make this week’s decider in Zenica.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
And Trump, of course, is not—despite his pretenses otherwise—the sole decider here.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Then Hamlin dominated last year's title-decider at Phoenix Raceway but the wrong call on the final pit stop cost him the Cup championship that has eluded the three-time Daytona 500 winner.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
The Warhawks took Saturday's game 6-3, forcing Sunday's decider.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
James McNicholas, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The only two unbeaten teams after two rounds remained on track to meet in a Grand Slam decider in the last round in Bordeaux in a month.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Curtis Douglas, Jake DeBrusk and Brock Boeser each deposited a goal for Vancouver before DeBrusk and Boeser both assisted on Rossi’s game-decider.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
Because systems that were never designed with women in mind cannot now be the final decider of their legitimacy within it.
—Rabba Sara Hurwitz, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Both teams successfully came through their respective playoff semi-finals over the weekend to make this week’s decider in Zenica.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
And Trump, of course, is not—despite his pretenses otherwise—the sole decider here.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Then Hamlin dominated last year's title-decider at Phoenix Raceway but the wrong call on the final pit stop cost him the Cup championship that has eluded the three-time Daytona 500 winner.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
The Warhawks took Saturday's game 6-3, forcing Sunday's decider.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decider
Noun
-
National selectors often look to major league teams for star players.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
-
Check out a promotional poster as well as a preview of the Catwoman suit selector functions below.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
In corporate finance, operating margin is the ultimate arbiter of enterprise health.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
-
For decades, many Orthodox Jews have looked to Israel’s Orthodox Rabbinate as the arbiter of religious authenticity.—
Michal Raucher,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Next to Qobuz's quality indicator is the audio output device chooser, which the service refers to as Qobuz Connect.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
-
As the commentators in a recent American updating of the traditional Passover Haggadah point out, people who identify as Jews have a much easier time these days thinking of themselves as choosers than as chosen.—
Sophia Rosenfeld
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Now, Rider, 19, is applying to colleges and working as a referee.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
-
Staffers maintain that recruits have actually manipulated highlights for years, before AI, and there are tells, such as watching to see if the referees or people in the stands are sped up.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
-
However, federal law requires that judges review arbitration awards with a high degree of deference and should only vacate them if there’s an extraordinary defect, such as the award was procured by fraud or the arbitrator failed to consider relevant evidence or follow basic legal principles.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Apr. 2026
-
Having a neutral arbitrator hear teacher termination cases, like many public employees, would ensure fairness when a teacher’s career is on the line.—
Rep. Nick Menapace,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Story wasn’t happy after being plunked in the numbers, and plate umpire Adam Beck stepped between him and the mound.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
-
But Graham Pauley lined out to right for the second out; the second-base umpire ruled Caissie was thrown out at second on the play, but that call was reversed on replay.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
Noun
-
The Hornets were originally part of the suit but a judge dropped them from it.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026
-
In 2023, a federal judge found that Georgia’s congressional and legislative maps illegally diluted Black voting strength and ordered lawmakers to draw additional majority-Black districts.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Decider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decider. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
