UMPIRING Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

umpiring

verb

present participle of umpire

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 Eventually, friends remember, Brun stopped umpiring Little League games. — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026 Ogilvie has also squeezed in umpiring the last three years. — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 And the next day, umpiring behind the plate, Bucknor took a foul ball flush in the mask in the second inning and had to come out of the game. — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026 Evans actually spends time umpiring youth games. — 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 His 40 seasons umpiring in the majors are the most by any umpire. — Rich Rovito, The Seattle Times, 30 June 2017

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Many broadcasting managers nationwide made a grave mistake in the last 20 years by deciding that expertise was not needed to report traffic.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
The court must evaluate both sides before deciding whether the case moves forward.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of deciding

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Gillibrand’s letter asks the administration to name its standards for judging a model a national security risk; the legal authority behind export-control orders; which agencies decide; and what recourse companies have.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Investors should also resist judging the end of the lock-up by one trading session.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of judging

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Resources considered when determining eligibility typically include the money held in checking and savings accounts, stocks, bonds, mutual funds and retirement accounts.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Prescription requests continue to surge, and determining eligibility requires careful chart review, documentation, and patient communication.

— Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of determining

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Mize proved that with six efficient innings (83 pitches) of two-run ball on Monday after settling into a routine with his next team.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
The agreements could provide a template for settling the antitrust lawsuit brought by 12 states to try to stop Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.

— Bloomberg, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of settling

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Once the contest was underway, Perrin began livestreaming on Instagram while simultaneously refereeing the matches, making her the organizer, referee and camera operator all at once.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
The agency in charge of refereeing disciplinary cases for California state workers was called into question this month when the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation sued the State Personnel Board.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of refereeing

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And when adjudicating this kind of accident, the courts tend to favor lenience.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The House’s post-#MeToo rule changes in 2018 clarified that members cannot pursue relationships with their own staff and created a new process for adjudicating harassment claims.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of adjudicating

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Plaintiffs attorneys, legislators and patients say Kaiser’s private and confidential process for arbitrating legal disputes over medical care still has key flaws that favor Kaiser over patients bringing malpractice cases.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Meanwhile, the leaders reported that the core business of the guild — paying residuals, arbitrating credit disputes, and so on — continues, though the guild’s offices, theater and library remain closed.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026

Definition of arbitrating

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