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Recent Examples of fact finder
Officials at both districts point to the fact that their current offers to their unions are in line with the recommendations of an independent fact finder and that ceding to union demands would mean major programming cuts for students.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Under the umpires’ collective bargaining agreement, Hoberg had the right to appeal Hill’s decision, triggering the hiring by MLB of a neutral fact finder who made a report to Manfred.
—Ronald Blum, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
Under the labor contract, Hoberg had the right to appeal Hill’s decision, triggering MLB’s hiring of a neutral fact finder who made a report to Manfred.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Defense attorneys did not present any witnesses during the preliminary examination, which is common in these kinds of hearings; a judge serves as the sole fact finder and decider of whether criminal charges are sufficient to head toward a jury trial.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
The fact finders visited several sites related to the massacres in which Hamas slaughtered about 1,200 people and took roughly 250 others hostage.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2024
The fact finder can make recommendations, but does not have authority to bind the sides to a contract.
—David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 5 Sep. 2022
The difference is that firefighters, at the fact finder’s recommendation, were given a three-year contract.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 12 July 2021
Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Under the umpires’ collective bargaining agreement, Hoberg had the right to appeal Hill’s decision, triggering the hiring by MLB of a neutral fact finder who made a report to Manfred.
—Ronald Blum, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
Under the labor contract, Hoberg had the right to appeal Hill’s decision, triggering MLB’s hiring of a neutral fact finder who made a report to Manfred.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Defense attorneys did not present any witnesses during the preliminary examination, which is common in these kinds of hearings; a judge serves as the sole fact finder and decider of whether criminal charges are sufficient to head toward a jury trial.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
The fact finders visited several sites related to the massacres in which Hamas slaughtered about 1,200 people and took roughly 250 others hostage.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2024
The fact finder can make recommendations, but does not have authority to bind the sides to a contract.
—David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 5 Sep. 2022
The difference is that firefighters, at the fact finder’s recommendation, were given a three-year contract.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 12 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fact finder
Noun
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The other day, an observer decided to follow one of these parcels, chosen at random—a featherweight, toaster-size box from Sephora, addressed to 235 West Forty-eighth Street—and chart its journey.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Their entry into the conflict represents an escalation that could further destabilize the region and global markets, observers note.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Be sure to check out our other Samsung monitor deals too.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Bolsonaro will wear an ankle monitor and is not allowed to communicate with anyone outside his home.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Fact finder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fact%20finder. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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