as in decided
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in our family disputes regarding the use of our home entertainment system are umpired by Dad
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Recent Examples of umpired
Larry Gomez is 68 and has umpired Northern California Little League for 27 years.
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Ed Montague umpired for 34 seasons and recalls Bonds’s ability more clearly than most.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Ed Montague umpired for 34 seasons and recalls Bonds’s ability more clearly than most.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for umpired
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But after the third season, my wife and I decided to move there.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Anyway, in yet another attempt to curtail Social Security expenditures, Congress in 1981 decided that the death benefit should be paid only to a widow or widower who was living with the deceased at the time of death, or to any minor children.—
Tom Margenau,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With no answers, her parents’ intense grief settled into silence, and her three brothers grew up not knowing what happened to their 3-year-old sister.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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White was also a candidate for the position during the election that ultimately settled on Howell as executive director.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the experiments, observers consistently judged everyday blunders to be relatively harmless, even when the person committing them appeared mortified.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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Mid-cap biotech Immunovant is judged to be setup especially well for a move higher, by our work.—
Carter Braxton Worth,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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Officials had not determined a motive as of Monday morning, but Federal Bureau of Investigation officials said the case is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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But after reviewing invoices and documents, the OCC determined there were discrepancies between the amounts requested and received by Mace for reimbursement and the total of the associated bills.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2026
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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
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Smith, 54, has been an official for 11 seasons and has refereed 10 postseason games.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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This matter will be resolved through the judicial process and adjudicated in a court of law.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Fully funding immigration judges and Border Patrol to ensure asylum cases are quickly and fairly adjudicated while stopping real crime such as drug and human trafficking.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Dominic Solanke was adjudged to have made a fair challenge on City defender Marc Guehi in the act of scoring Tottenham’s first goal, something that annoyed manager Pep Guardiola and his players.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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So if the Sharks can stay in the playoff picture, defy the prognosticators and get in, then Celebrini should no doubt be considered for the Hart, given to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
6 Dec. 2025
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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
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“Umpired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umpired. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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