as in deciding
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 umpiring
Evans actually spends time umpiring youth games.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Complaints to umpires by players and managers who disagree with a call are as old as umpiring itself.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
Pawol began umpiring baseball in 2016 in Rookie ball, after years of calling NCAA softball games.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
In 2010, Pawol began umpiring college softball before attending an MLB umpire tryout 2015.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Complaints to umpires by players and managers who disagree with a call are as old as umpiring itself.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
Pawol began umpiring baseball in 2016 in Rookie ball, after years of calling NCAA softball games.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
In 2010, Pawol began umpiring college softball before attending an MLB umpire tryout 2015.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for umpiring
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Besides shuffling tiles and deciding whether to play with blanks or not, the trio is hoping the studio becomes a place to unwind, grow stronger friendships and meet some new people along the way.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Mar. 2026
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Bilka replaced him and nearly escaped the inning without any damage — but then the third-base umpire called the game-deciding balk.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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Leiomy is one of the most prominent ballroom faces worldwide, especially after judging the HBO Max competition show Legendary.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2026
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Megan is clearly loving the color, and judging by all the heart-eye emojis in her Instagram comments, the rest of the world is too!—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
23 Feb. 2026
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Border Patrol agents briefly took custody of him on an immigration detainer before determining he shouldn’t be deported and, later that night, dropped him at a closed coffee house alone in near freezing temperatures.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Although the Texas Senate seat has been been reliably red for decades, the Republican infighting has also centered on determining who is best suited to take on the Democratic ticket.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Lawmakers are settling in for a week of housing debates and efforts to limit the sharing of Big Data.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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This coastal beach town’s sophistication never tipped into stuffiness, and the relaxation never felt like settling.—
Lisa A. Beach,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Tudor railed against refereeing decisions.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Adamson spends weekends hosting competitions, refereeing events and helping build a broader robotics community across South Florida.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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The strategy, attorneys said, allows the government to avoid adjudicating the merits of immigration cases entirely.—
Ben Fenwick,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Feb. 2026
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The year is 2029 — not very far into the future, yet within its vision of what might lie in store for us in our future, our legal system is turned upside down, in favor of Artificial Intelligence adjudicating the outcome.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Its jurisdiction over credits is especially powerful, arbitrating decisions that can shape careers, reputations, and earnings.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
5 Feb. 2026
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Volunteers often are needed for low-level jobs that Quimby does willingly, including keeping track of how long a person is taking for a shower, arbitrating the line for use of two bathrooms, and moderating use of washers and driers.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Umpiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umpiring. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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