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
Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
Beyond the court, Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff got into car accidents on their way to the Stade Roland Garros; Hailey Baptiste suffered a season-ending injury; Daniel Vallejo caused controversy with his comments about the umpire and more.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
Goble called a technical foul on Young, then spoke with crew chief Tony Brothers and umpire Marat Kogut.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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Noun
In some of the series’ more memorable moments, Cardellini is swimming in an oversized umpire’s uniform.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
Beyond the court, Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff got into car accidents on their way to the Stade Roland Garros; Hailey Baptiste suffered a season-ending injury; Daniel Vallejo caused controversy with his comments about the umpire and more.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Verb
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.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
Goble called a technical foul on Young, then spoke with crew chief Tony Brothers and umpire Marat Kogut.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for umpire
Noun
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The referees sure seemed tilted toward San Antonio throughout the night, and one moment in the second quarter helped the public's case.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Many measures designed for the players will also apply to the referees.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Studios will also be required to notify the DGA if an employer decides to license a director’s work to train a generative AI system to create new work.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Tie breakers are decided by, in order, head-to-head results, goal difference and goals scored.—
Boston Herald,
Boston Herald,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Shasta County Superior Court judges denied two prior lawsuits that aimed to block Measure B from appearing on the ballot, including one from Shasta County’s attorney Joseph Larmour, without ruling on the substance of their cases.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Today, a judge in one of the lawsuits extended an indefinite block on the fund.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Serpell revels in all of the complications and contradictions of Toni Morrison, treating her subject with both reverence and even some skepticism and never settling for the easy conclusion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The package sets aside $875 million, including roughly $310 million from the state and $565 million in federal funding, to settle the issue.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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But despite securing a conviction, investigators spent decades trying to determine the identity of the teenage victim.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Residents and festivalgoers were urged to avoid the area and expect a significant law enforcement presence as officers continue their search and investigators work to determine what led to the shooting.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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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.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Their contracts require them to confidentially arbitrate with the commissioner (or his designee) as the arbitrator.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 May 2026
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That will just leave a small number of irregular ballots left to be adjudicated.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Industry professionals adjudicated 12 Northwest Arkansas high school theater programs that produced full-length musicals.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2026
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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.—
Mercury News,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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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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“Umpire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umpire. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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