as in referees
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 judges
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 umpires
CBS News,
21 June 2026
The umpires saw it differently.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
Only two umpires will be present for the start of the Texas Rangers vs San Diego Padres game at Globe Life Field because of weather and travel issues in Dallas-Fort Worth on Friday.
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Cal Phillips
june 19,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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
The dispute was the latest in a season-long beef between Caballero and pitchers and plate umpires.
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Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Fights between managers and umpires.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
But the umpires confirmed the home run, coupling Adell with Canseco in numerous social media posts.
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Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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CBS News,
21 June 2026
The umpires saw it differently.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
Only two umpires will be present for the start of the Texas Rangers vs San Diego Padres game at Globe Life Field because of weather and travel issues in Dallas-Fort Worth on Friday.
—
Cal Phillips
june 19,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
The umpires conferred and spoke with Venable, who seemed puzzled by the inquisition.
—
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.
—
ABC News,
20 June 2026
The dispute was the latest in a season-long beef between Caballero and pitchers and plate umpires.
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Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Fights between managers and umpires.
—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
But the umpires confirmed the home run, coupling Adell with Canseco in numerous social media posts.
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Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Verb
For the first time in the big leagues, umpires’ ball and strike calls can be challenged and either upheld or overturned after a quick review of the pitch data.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for umpires
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After the referees blew the whistle dead in the fourth quarter, Clark and Bonner got entangled in an exchange of words.
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Indiana Fever fan-favorite Sophie Cunningham made a blunt statement about Caitlin Clark's treatment in the WNBA by opposing players and referees on Saturday.
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The order created an AI Litigation Task Force inside the DOJ, gave it until January 10 to stand up, and pointed it at any state rule the administration judges too heavy a burden on the technology.
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This time, judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie convinced him to give the show another shot, igniting his journey all the way to the finale.
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Someone decides what counts as cultivation and what counts as nuisance, what gets watered and what gets pulled, what belongs in the planned bed and what must be removed before visitors arrive.
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Complaints against Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank go to the Israeli military's own prosecution service — the Military Advocate General — which decides whether to open an investigation, and whether any soldier should be charged.
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This is where the fine print that determines your actual outcome gets written.
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Tarrant County Medical Examiner and Death Certificate Records The Tarrant County Medical Examiner handles identification of the deceased and determines the official cause and manner of death.
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Which frontier model wins, which lab pulls ahead, which assistant the market finally settles on, none of it is easy to predict.
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Before My Morning Jacket settles into San Francisco for an October residency, frontman Jim James is turning inward.
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“Umpires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umpires. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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