as in decided
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
their father usually ends up refereeing any disputes concerning use of the big TV
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Recent Examples of refereed
Siebert has refereed nine Champions League matches this season, with his most recent PSG fixture the league phase 0-0 draw against Athletic Club in December.
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Ali Rampling, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Any Avs postseason game refereed by Kelly Sutherland automatically starts with one eyebrow raised.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
The building that houses this establishment has hosted gambling, cockfighting, a gallery, a dance hall, and even boxing matches once refereed by Ernest Hemingway himself.
—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
With each witness, Guillard — in her role as her own attorney — challenged their testimony in sometimes testy back-and-forths that had to be refereed by the judge and court staff.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Preckwinkle and the County Board authorized the Tyler contract, and her Bureau of Technology has refereed its implementation.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Ali Rampling, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Any Avs postseason game refereed by Kelly Sutherland automatically starts with one eyebrow raised.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
The building that houses this establishment has hosted gambling, cockfighting, a gallery, a dance hall, and even boxing matches once refereed by Ernest Hemingway himself.
—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
With each witness, Guillard — in her role as her own attorney — challenged their testimony in sometimes testy back-and-forths that had to be refereed by the judge and court staff.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Preckwinkle and the County Board authorized the Tyler contract, and her Bureau of Technology has refereed its implementation.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refereed
Verb
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In response, the state decided to hire outside investigators to review some of these complaints.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Having found gold elsewhere once before, Mee and his friends decided to try their luck in the cave in the hope of earning some money.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
Verb
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But as spring settled in, so did a lightness to the cooking, and the restaurant’s dinner and daytime menus are finding a more personal, label-defying identity.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Cleveland snatched an immediate 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first on back-to-back doubles by rookie leadoff hitter Travis Bazzana and star third baseman José Ramírez, but then Gray settled in and gave his team six innings of one-run ball on 92 pitches (58 for strikes).—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
Verb
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All entries are judged blind by panels of beverage industry experts.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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First airing in 2010 on BBC Two, the reality competition was hosted by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins and judged by Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Officers determined that the dog belonged to the man and woman involved in the original disturbance and arrested the woman on charges of felony domestic violence and felony assault with a deadly weapon.—
Velvet Wu
June 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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The duration of such a probation typically depends on whether a defendant is determined to be successfully rehabilitated.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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If the justices do so, many more months will follow before the appeal is heard and adjudicated.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Opponents of the trailer bill — including a former attorney general — say about 30,000 permanently disabled workers, many of whom have waited years to have their cases adjudicated, would see their in-process claims effectively canceled under Newsom’s plan.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The most controversial decision in this regard came in the 3-0 win against Liverpool in November when Andy Robertson was adjudged to be offside and affecting goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma when Virgil van Dijk 'scored' from a corner.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Tels turned villain 24 minutes later when his high foot was adjudged to have made contact with Ethan Ampadu’s head.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party.—
CBS News Philadelphia Staff,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Alleged violations of these treaties are arbitrated through the Investor State Dispute Settlement system (ISDS), which has turned out to be a boon for fossil asset owners.—
JESSICA F. GREEN,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Chris Segal, who umpired Sunday’s finale between the Orioles and Twins, had a league-high 10 calls challenged, seven of which were reversed.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ed Montague umpired for 34 seasons and recalls Bonds’s ability more clearly than most.—
Jeremy Collins,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Refereed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refereed. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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