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Recent Examples of officiating
No foul was called in real time by the officiating crew of Zach Zarba, Curtis Blair and Gediminas Petraitis.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Team owners approved a rule Tuesday allowing the league to intervene from its New York headquarters and correct officiating errors in real time using replay technology.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Utah State sharpened its game, the Aztecs erred too often, on both offense and defense, and the Aggies — yes, assisted by an officiating mistake that led to a pair of free throws — ran away to a 72-63 victory.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Boos greeted the final whistle, most likely out of frustration with referee Darren England and his officiating team.
—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
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Team owners approved a rule Tuesday allowing the league to intervene from its New York headquarters and correct officiating errors in real time using replay technology.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Utah State sharpened its game, the Aztecs erred too often, on both offense and defense, and the Aggies — yes, assisted by an officiating mistake that led to a pair of free throws — ran away to a 72-63 victory.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Boos greeted the final whistle, most likely out of frustration with referee Darren England and his officiating team.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for officiating
Adjective
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Fed officials are not entitled to the same special deference in their stewardship of public monies…or in bank regulatory and supervisory policy…or in areas affecting international finance, among other matters.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Alexander Wynaendts, supervisory board chairman at Deutsche Bank, said Wednesday that Europe needs to reduce regulations and boost its output to compete with China and the US despite challenges posed by the Middle East war and intra-regional rivalries.—
Steve Gelsi,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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One of the area’s top two-way threats last spring, the senior left-hander/first baseman has been good enough to still be an anchor in the Blackhawks’ batting order and atop the pitching rotation.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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That would be Cameron Foster, the longtime NFL agent who last year signed a one-year deal with UW to serve as its athletic department’s senior director of contracts and cap management.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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According to those close to the family, József was extremely controlling and would often make terrifying threats.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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In girl friend groups, one of the girls is a bit more controlling, a bit more sassy, and a bit more precocious than the other ones.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The latest polls indicate that Orbán, a key international ally of President Trump, and his ruling Fidesz party are trailing the opposition center-right Tisza Party and its leader Péter Magyar in an election that will be closely watched by observers on both sides of the Atlantic.—
Emmet Lyons,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Hurst also has good speed and size (6-4) and high-level production — 71 receptions for 1,004 yards last season and has 15 touchdowns in two years at Georgia State.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Most School Board members had at least some objections to the cuts, but Adam Cervera was particularly critical, saying the cuts focused more rank-and-file employees than high-level leaders.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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The new generation of leaders now hold almost 50% of the European firm, according to Benjamin Cordonnier, who was last year appointed as co-managing partner alongside Judith Charpentier.—
Swetha Gopinath,
Bloomberg,
9 Apr. 2026
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Geoff Bennett is the co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS NewsHour and serves as a contributor to NBC News.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Officiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officiating. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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