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Recent Examples of officiating
Boos greeted the final whistle, most likely out of frustration with referee Darren England and his officiating team.
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Social media has been abuzz in recent days because of an officiating error that took place during the Inglewood-JSerra boys basketball playoff game Friday at JSerra High.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
However, the growing officiating controversy continues to sweep several other nations and matches.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Not going home in between games, but going to an officiating institute and breaking down all the games together, so the messages are consistent.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
The officiating trio was headed by Marc Davis, who was also the crew chief for the playoff game two years ago when Murray threw a heat pack on the court in frustration.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
Hull’s suggestions for an officiating overhaul?
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 17 Nov. 2025
Aside from the officiating controversy, the Bucs had little success finding a counterpunch to the Lions’ running game.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve was highly critical of the officiating staff in Minnesota’s Game 3 loss to Phoenix in the WNBA semifinals last month.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Social media has been abuzz in recent days because of an officiating error that took place during the Inglewood-JSerra boys basketball playoff game Friday at JSerra High.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
However, the growing officiating controversy continues to sweep several other nations and matches.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Not going home in between games, but going to an officiating institute and breaking down all the games together, so the messages are consistent.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
The officiating trio was headed by Marc Davis, who was also the crew chief for the playoff game two years ago when Murray threw a heat pack on the court in frustration.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
Hull’s suggestions for an officiating overhaul?
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 17 Nov. 2025
Aside from the officiating controversy, the Bucs had little success finding a counterpunch to the Lions’ running game.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve was highly critical of the officiating staff in Minnesota’s Game 3 loss to Phoenix in the WNBA semifinals last month.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for officiating
Adjective
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The Berlinale has confirmed that Tricia Tuttle is to remain in place as director of the festival following a supervisory board meeting on Wednesday.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2026
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Tricia Tuttle will remain the director of the Berlin International Film Festival, the Berlinale confirmed, following a supervisory board meeting on Wednesday.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But the county party official, who was the most senior Republican political leader in the chat, was not entirely absent either.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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In Iran, senior clerics responsible for selecting the next supreme leader are considering naming Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to the top post, according to reports.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,Holly Ellyatt,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The podcast paints Jordan as an increasingly controlling and abusive on-and-off-again boyfriend of Arceneaux's who at one point gave her three pages of rules to follow, like sharing social media passwords and her location.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Rousseau is a notoriously controlling and meticulous leader, obsessed with optics and strict about the physical fitness of his members.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
15 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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This vibe continues to be brought to you courtesy of your co-ruling planet, rebellious Uranus, moving into your fifth house of self-expression on April 25, empowering you to lean fully into your penchant for unconventionality and incorporating the element of surprise in your personal style.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Machado recounted a teacher who convinced her local ruling-party captain to support the opposition after her son, living in Peru, urged her to vote for change.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Jennifer Walker, a spokesperson at the health center, forcefully pushed back at Harding’s assertions about Agwunobi, a practicing pediatrician before turning to high-level administrative jobs in health care after earning an MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2001.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
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It's best suited to high-level video editing, VFX work, 3D modeling and rendering, composing scores, and working with custom AI models.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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According to Gilles Renouard, co-managing director of Unifrance, the event remains deliberately focused on servicing long-term partners.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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The joint company, officially launching in January 2026, will be led by executives Mona Qureshi and Tanya Qureshi, who have been appointed co-managing directors of international.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Officiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officiating. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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