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Recent Examples of decider
The number of outstanding ballots for each party could be a key decider in how races could shift across the state in the coming days and weeks.
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Their contest on Court Suzanne-Lenglen stretched to almost three hours after Potapova failed to serve out the match twice in the decider and Kalinskaya overturned a 4-1 deficit in the super tiebreak.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
Game 5 of the series could be the decider.
—Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Having negotiated 30 minutes of extra time on the Boundary Park plastic pitch to progress on away goals, Leeds met Charlton Athletic in a two-legged final, the concept of a one-off decider at Wembley not arriving until 1990.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Pulisic got off a sizzling Serie A start, scoring seven goals in his first nine league games for Milan, including the decider in a 1-0 victory over Inter in November 2025.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 7 May 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
Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Their contest on Court Suzanne-Lenglen stretched to almost three hours after Potapova failed to serve out the match twice in the decider and Kalinskaya overturned a 4-1 deficit in the super tiebreak.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
Game 5 of the series could be the decider.
—Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Having negotiated 30 minutes of extra time on the Boundary Park plastic pitch to progress on away goals, Leeds met Charlton Athletic in a two-legged final, the concept of a one-off decider at Wembley not arriving until 1990.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Pulisic got off a sizzling Serie A start, scoring seven goals in his first nine league games for Milan, including the decider in a 1-0 victory over Inter in November 2025.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 7 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decider
Noun
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Tests can be flaky because of timing issues, non-deterministic UI behavior and race conditions, or brittle due to selectors being tied to CSS classes or DOM elements that constantly change.—
Ethan Pronev,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Marcus North looks set to become the first Australian to help pick the England men’s Test team after emerging as firm favourite to become the new national selector.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Just as decisions should be devolved to the smallest competent unit rather than centralized bureaucracies, customers — as the ultimate arbiters of value — must be empowered to judge what truly serves their needs and dignity.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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But can Israel stand by while Iran replaces the United States as the arbiter of power in the region?—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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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
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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
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In this game, the buzzer represents the whistle of a foul-calling referee.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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With the referee’s back turned, Solo hit a Samoan Spike on Priest.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Flores accuses Goodell of wrongful acts and maintains the commissioner can’t credibly serve as the arbitrator with such a conflict of interest.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 May 2026
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Last year the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the NFL, finding the league’s arbitration structure potentially unfair because Goodell serves as both the league’s chief executive and the arbitrator.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Beyond the court, Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff got into car accidents on their way to the Stade Roland Garros; Hailey Baptiste suffered a season-ending injury; Daniel Vallejo caused controversy with his comments about the umpire and more.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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But the umpires confirmed the home run, coupling Adell with Canseco in numerous social media posts.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Cushing, who was 26 at the time, then turned himself in after a judge issued a warrant for his arrest.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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The request was granted three months later by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge, according to a filing reviewed by USA TODAY.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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“Decider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decider. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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