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Recent Examples of decider
Because systems that were never designed with women in mind cannot now be the final decider of their legitimacy within it.
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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
The Matildas haven't won the continental championship since 2010, when Kerr — then 16 — scored in the decider.
—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
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
The Matildas haven't won the continental championship since 2010, when Kerr — then 16 — scored in the decider.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decider
Noun
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The gear selector moves from the center console to the steering column, freeing up space for storage and an easy to use rotary controller that combines volume, drive mode selection and atmospheres, which coordinates audio and internal lighting.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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Who gets to be the arbiter of what intelligence is and who, or what, has it?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Apr. 2026
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In practice, however, the legislation is likely to result in less overall disclosure, given that the university serves as the initial arbiter of this public-interest balancing test.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
30 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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After a video review, the referee ruled the stick was at or below the cross bar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Kukar was referee for two Super Bowls and alternate for another during his 22-year NFL career.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Since then, the case has been tied up in court as Morris and the church attempt to agree on an arbitrator.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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After an appeal of those terms, the arbitrator issued the decision to reinstate Moran on Wednesday.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Blue Jays manager John Schneider was ejected in the top of the fifth for arguing with plate umpire Dan Merzel after a balk by Gausman.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps pitchers and umpires are simply adjusting to the new technology, and by midsummer any early kinks will be forgotten.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Trever Nehls was also defeated in a 2022 race for Fort Bend County judge by three percentage points.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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When the populist demagogue Willie Stark orders Burden, journalist turned gumshoe, to dig up dirt on a local judge, Burden demurs; certainly there are no skeletons in the office of the good judge.—
Brenda Wineapple,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Decider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decider. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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