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as in arbiter
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decider
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Additionally, the parliamentarian, who is the Senate’s chief arbiter of its often complicated rules, advised against various GOP provisions barring certain immigrants from health care programs.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 June 2025 -
Ultimately, an arbiter found that AV’s bookkeeping left something to be desired but that there wasn’t enough evidence to find Nicole, her boyfriend or the other co-defendants liable. Littleton, meanwhile, had been embroiled in an animal rescue lawsuit.—
John McDermott,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
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Sometimes, referees failed to call a foul, sparking fan outrage.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
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New for some refs, too The NBA doesn’t announce referee assignments until game day, so it won’t be known until Sunday morning who the three-person crew is for Game 7.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2025
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Their latest challenge was quashed this week by Van Nuys Superior Court Judge Eric Harmon, who took only a few hours to reaffirm the arbitrator’s decision.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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The union was not happy with the decision, and had sought to take the contract talks to a third-party arbitrator.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
16 June 2025
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Burns started Judge with a slider near the top of the zone that home plate umpire Mark Wegner called a ball, even though MLB’s GameDay showed the pitch easily inside the zone.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
24 June 2025
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Schnall was ejected in the first inning after an argument with home plate umpire Angel Campos.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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In September 2024, a state judge ruled that the ban was unconstitutional, but it was reinstated one week later by the Georgia Supreme Court.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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After a jury found Simpson liable, a judge awarded the families of the victims $33.5 million in damages.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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“Decider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decider. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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