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decider

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Definition of decider

as in selector

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Recent Examples of decider The Saudi conundrum The ultimate decider will be Saudi Arabia, by far the largest OPEC member with the most control over the group. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 Djokovic was up a break in the fourth set and then had two match points in a tiebreak but couldn’t close, as del Potro forced a decider. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026 Gonçalo Ramos’ goal just minutes earlier — a beautiful header into the back of the net in the 94th minute — was the decider in this 2-1 victory for Portugal. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 Seiya Suzuki singled in two runs to key a three-run 10th inning and Jordan Wicks, called up earlier Sunday, got a game-ending double play with the bases loaded to preserve the Chicago Cubs 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in the decider of the three-game series. — CBS News, 28 June 2026 In the same group, Paraguay and Australia face off in a decider. — David Hickey, NBC news, 25 June 2026 The crushing win followed England's own big win at Lord's and sends the series to a decider in Nottingham starting on Thursday. — ABC News, 21 June 2026 Step 3 If teams remain tied after the above tiebreakers the final decider will be their most recent FIFA World Rankings. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026

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Noun

Marcus North, the England national men’s selector, arrived just in time to witness it first-hand.

— Hector Vickers, New York Times, 21 June 2026
The Edsel also introduced the Teletouch transmission, which placed push-button gear selectors in the center of the steering wheel.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Definition of selector

Noun

In an television age where genre seems increasingly like a suggestion rather than a hard-and-fast rule, the Emmys are often the lone arbiter of whether a show is essentially a drama or a comedy.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026
So the vision of AI as a neutral arbiter of expert consensus is already at odds with how these systems actually behave.

— William J. Brady, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026

Definition of arbiter

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

Definition of chooser

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After the miss, Mbappé went to the referee to complain about the delay.

— Joe Murphy, NBC news, 9 July 2026
The Daily News Editorial Board should read the New York Post to learn that everything was done in accordance with FIFA rules, and why the use of the video assistant referee to determine intent was against the rules.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026

Definition of referee

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Rather than implementing the judgment, the city argued the parties’ new collective bargaining agreement superseded parts of the arbitration award because it was negotiated after the arbitrator issued his decision.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
An arbitrator ruled that Prime’s work on a gene-editing drug for the rare liver disease alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, or AATD, did not violate a 2019 agreement designed to prevent the two companies from competing against one another.

— Jason Mast, STAT, 8 July 2026

Definition of arbitrator

Noun

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo was ejected by plate umpire Willie Traynor for arguing a balk call against Jose Cabrera (0-2) that put runners on second and third with one out in the fifth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
By calling a game early for excessive precipitation (or making players continue to trudge through poor conditions), an umpire’s subjective view of weather conditions directly influences MLB records.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of umpire

Noun

Dugan's case marked the first time that a state judge in Wisconsin went to trial on charges of obstructing immigration agents.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Martin said the order shows how strongly the judge prefers a deal over years more of litigation — and potential appeals.

— Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

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