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 His 40 seasons umpiring in the majors are the most by any umpire. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 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

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Out of loyalty to her father, Rhaenyra refuses, eventually deciding to send him north to the Wall.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
At the moment, Congress is having a terrible time deciding how to levy taxes, go to war, protect Social Security, confirm judges and live within its means.

— Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of deciding

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Project work can assess how students communicate, collaborate and adapt, as well as judging the quality of the final submission.

— Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
The results decisively show that Ukrainians still consider Americans in general to be a friend, with a solid majority of 73% judging them as such.

— Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 9 July 2026

Definition of judging

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The incident was recorded on a home security camera, which assisted Deputy State Fire Marshals in determining the cause of the fire.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Chief Estella Patterson told committee members officers have a hard time determining the exact age of juveniles without an ID, which delays the investigation and prolongs police interactions.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026

Definition of determining

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As Flex Global expands, users can take advantage of stablecoin payment rails and wallets in more than countries while settling cross-border payments in minutes, the company said.

— Arthur Zackiewicz, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Rather than opening in central London, the foundation chose to follow the artists, settling in a neighborhood that has become home to an increasingly vibrant creative community.

— PhotoVogue, Vogue, 13 July 2026

Definition of settling

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Kenneth George Aston, who headed FIFA’s refereeing committee, took inspiration from traffic lights and, in 1967, introduced the yellow and red cards that are still used today.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Late goals, refereeing controversy, stunning upsets and two box office penalty shootouts – yesterday was everything the World Cup will always be about.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Definition of refereeing

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The final overriding decision was therefore not simply a process of adjudicating biological facts, but a judgment about what classification might do.

— Max Moser, STAT, 9 July 2026
After Coroner Scott Sayers denied the request, Sherwood successfully appealed to the Office of Open Records, or OOR, a state agency responsible for adjudicating Right-To-Know Law disputes.

— Jonah Walters, The Conversation, 24 June 2026

Definition of adjudicating

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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
Its jurisdiction over credits is especially powerful, arbitrating decisions that can shape careers, reputations, and earnings.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026

Definition of arbitrating

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