as in referee
a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy
usually acts as umpire in the all-too-frequent squabbles between the two other roommates
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as in to decide
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
in our family disputes regarding the use of our home entertainment system are umpired by Dad
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Recent Examples of umpire
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
Jake Mangum then hit a grounder to third baseman Kyle Karros, and the game ended when umpires determined Karros was interfered with by Billy Cook.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
And that baseball has always been a conversational game — pitcher to catcher, catcher to umpire, hitter to umpire, first baseman to runner, shortstop to second baseman, third baseman to his coach.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The umpires conferred and spoke with Venable, who seemed puzzled by the inquisition.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
Jake Mangum then hit a grounder to third baseman Kyle Karros, and the game ended when umpires determined Karros was interfered with by Billy Cook.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
Verb
And the next day, umpiring behind the plate, Bucknor took a foul ball flush in the mask in the second inning and had to come out of the game.
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Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
And that baseball has always been a conversational game — pitcher to catcher, catcher to umpire, hitter to umpire, first baseman to runner, shortstop to second baseman, third baseman to his coach.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for umpire
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The side referee puts up the flag for offside, and this one remains scoreless in the early going.
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After a lengthy replay review, the referee ruled that Sulaka should be given a red card.
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Obviously, mom needs to be given the options in this situation and allowed to make her own decisions, but those options can be framed in such a way that mom has to decide the option within the framework of allowing her children their autonomy as well.
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After countless date nights spent wandering Costco aisles during executive member hours and dining on food-court pizza and hot dogs, Beth and Alec Harwerth decided there was no better location for their engagement photos.
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If someone does not have a final order of removal, then there's a removal proceedings process and that starts with them being issued a notice to appear before an immigration judge.
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The district attorney’s office has claimed in court filings that prosecutors maintain older records of juvenile delinquency proceedings that are not available to the myriad other people vetting claims in the settlement, including multiple judges and the State Bar.
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Delta has denied these allegations and settled Nejat’s lawsuit last year.
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The company agreed to settle the case without admitting liability.
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This time green and red shared the spotlight as Algeria played Austria in a Group J match, the final one that determined who would advance to the knockout stage.
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The researchers studied the planets’ orbits using telescopes on Earth to determine their density, from 1,110 light-years away.
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In response to the lawsuit, the NFL and teams sought to compel arbitration based on the coaches' employment contracts and a provision of the NFL Constitution that gives the NFL commissioner, Goodell, authority to arbitrate disputes between coaches and member clubs.
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Their contracts require them to confidentially arbitrate with the commissioner (or his designee) as the arbitrator.
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Rather than adjudicating guilt, the filmmakers opted to leave the question of truth open to viewers.
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That technology can adjudicate on catches and leg before wicket calls but is largely reliant on sensitive microphones positioned at the base of the stumps, rather than a sensor within the ball.
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Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov won the Hart Trophy as the NHL player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team, marking the second such honor of his career after also winning the award in 2019.
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And just before the full-time whistle, Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio adjudged that César Montes prevented a clear and obvious goalscoring opportunity by South Africa, which by the letter of the laws of soccer means a red card, despite its apparent harshness.
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“Umpire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umpire. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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