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
Coote first refereed a Premier League game in the 2017-18 season and was promoted to Select Group 1, the highest level of refereeing in the UK, for the following season.
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Ali Rampling, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Ali Rampling, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refereed
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The two reportedly worked on the tune during her lifetime for her final album, but the cut didn’t make the tracklist, so Gad decided to release it many years later.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Its pilots received authorization to shoot it down but decided not to open fire after assessing the collateral risks.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Speaking from Madrid, Bessent noted that the commercial specifics of the arrangement have already been settled.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Any game settled by three points will see further examination of key decisions, and that is no different in KC coach Andy Reid’s call to go for it on fourth-and-1 early in the third quarter.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tottenham defender Cristian Romero had a goal ruled out for a foul after being judged to have pushed Walker-Peters in the build-up.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Adama judged the flag to be worth the price of a suicide drone and lined up his shot.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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The 2024 lottery pick's status for training camp remains to be determined.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Dillane is the first-ever Brooklyn Arts Ambassador—what that means, exactly, remains to be determined.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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However, a probate court commissioner in Nevada, where the matter was adjudicated, rebuked the effort, after which Rupert Murdoch had signaled an intent to appeal.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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The charges are adjudicated through what's known as the Office of Student Conflict Resolution, a university service that facilitates dialogue and offers mediation services to students.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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International investment treaty disputes are arbitrated under a third-party institution that employs attorneys who specialize in international law and have no particular ties to either party.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the event a matter must be arbitrated before a neutral arbitrator, the arbitration provision could nonetheless spell out certain criteria that the league believes are important to the league’s interests and which the arbitrator must consider in reaching a decision.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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As a junior at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and vice chair of the Utah Federation of College Republicans, Beesley considered Kirk a hero.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The century-old competition, held every four years, is considered as prestigious as a Michelin star—and many award-winning chefs have earned both.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Refereed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refereed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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