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Recent Examples of decider
The Matildas haven't won the continental championship since 2010, when Kerr — then 16 — scored in the decider.
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ABC News, 21 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
Chelsea went on to lose the last-16 first leg 5-2, with the decider in London on Tuesday.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The Warhawks took Saturday's game 6-3, forcing Sunday's decider.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
But Fritz reset and rolled through the decider 6–1.
—Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The White House doesn’t comment on potential clemency requests, but the president is the ultimate decider on pardons and commutations.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Germany and Spain were proponents of the EMPA, while Italy, which ultimately voted in favor, was regarded as a key decider in the matter.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Trump, however, cast himself as the final decider of how a possible peace deal shakes out.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
ABC News, 21 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
Chelsea went on to lose the last-16 first leg 5-2, with the decider in London on Tuesday.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The Warhawks took Saturday's game 6-3, forcing Sunday's decider.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
But Fritz reset and rolled through the decider 6–1.
—Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The White House doesn’t comment on potential clemency requests, but the president is the ultimate decider on pardons and commutations.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Germany and Spain were proponents of the EMPA, while Italy, which ultimately voted in favor, was regarded as a key decider in the matter.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Trump, however, cast himself as the final decider of how a possible peace deal shakes out.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decider
Noun
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The document describes a gear selector that can be operate like both an automatic and manual gearbox.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2026
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Our sleeper selectors include Eno Sarris, Andy Behrens, Owen Poindexter, Michael Salfino, John Laghezza, Chris Welsh, Al Melchior and Dalton Del Don.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And the final arbiter in that fight might be a federal government that refuses to acknowledge climate change is even real.—
Mark Gongloff,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Or will Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden, who endorsed the snitch site when it was launched, be a fair arbiter of charges against federal agents?—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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Last year, Republicans also had to deal with days of trading paper with the parliamentarian, a nonpartisan referee of Senate rules who gets to decide whether language complies with budget reconciliation.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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Bless the referees working that game.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Grievances over contract violations of last year’s program are expected to be heard before an arbitrator in May, the Teamsters said.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Mar. 2026
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At that time an arbitrator overturned the city's decision to fire the then-officer and instead imposed a six-month suspension, Kozal said.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Baseball is changing at a dizzying speed in 2026 with the arrival of robot umpires, the return home of the Tampa Bay Rays and an alphabet soup of networks televising games in perhaps the last season before a labor shutdown.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The system, made up of multiple high-resolution cameras, analyzes every pitch relative to the home plate umpire's strike zone.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The judge scheduled a court hearing for April 2 to consider approving the deal.—
Luc Cohen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The deal must still be approved by a judge.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Decider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decider. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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