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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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Minnesota Department of Corrections But the judge decided Connie would get two years and three months.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Boozer picked up most of his points with the game already decided.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2026
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Alcantara settled back in after that to cruise through his final three innings.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Cool weather and wind gusts settled over lines resembling a maze both inside and outside the airport, creating confusion and chaos.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Every move is quietly observed and silently judged.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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In the lab, Koch says, consciousness is judged by behavior.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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Offer availability, placement, and display are determined by the third party and may be influenced by compensation and other factors.—
Brian Sloan,Dan Avery,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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Stearns determined that the Mets’ failures in 2025 were largely due to inconsistent defensive play and a lack of fundamentals, despite the significant veteran presence in the position player group.—
Abbey Mastracco,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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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
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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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Those cases had not been adjudicated at the time of his death, according to local officials.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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After the jury and Starks were ordered to leave the courtroom, Namie argued Starks wasn’t telling the truth, since he had been adjudicated (convicted) as a juvenile a few years earlier for armed robbery.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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There was a nervy finale at San Siro as Nikola Vlasic pulled one back from the penalty spot after Pavlovic was adjudged to have dragged down Simeone.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The crossbar, the tip of Dan Ndoye’s heel being adjudged to be offside, and a familiar brand of wasteful finishing all combined, in frustrating fashion, to ensure one more blank was added to that tally in this 0-0 draw with Fulham.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Umpired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umpired. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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