as in referee
a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy
the dean of student affairs is the proper arbiter when a student disputes a grade
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Recent Examples of arbiter
In most cases, the parents are the arbiters of which chicks remain in the nest.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
However, the public market is the ultimate decider and arbiter of how companies are doing.
—Ryan Lawler, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
Users are always the rightful arbiters when the rules are fair.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
This year in particular has felt rife with collaborations, from arbiters of taste both sartorial and sensory.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
However, the public market is the ultimate decider and arbiter of how companies are doing.
—Ryan Lawler, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
Users are always the rightful arbiters when the rules are fair.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
This year in particular has felt rife with collaborations, from arbiters of taste both sartorial and sensory.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbiter
Noun
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Following the Chiefs’ 23-14 win Saturday over the Houston Texans, referee Clay Martin spoke with a pool reporter about two roughing penalties on hits to quarterback Patrick Mahomes.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
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However, it was overturned by replay review, with referee Shawn Hochuli ruling that Likely landed with his toe on the end line.—
Michael Silver,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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What have the judges said about American Idol season 23?—
Jackie Tempera,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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For his history-making 2340 mute grab, the judges awarded Ogiwara an almost-perfect 97.33 to hand him the gold medal, almost three points ahead of his compatriot Taiga Hasegawa in second.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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During live gameplay, however, the players — and the general contours and colors of their outfits — are animated in a Nintendo Wii-esque style, as are the court, racquets, balls, umpires, ball people and spectators.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
17 Jan. 2025
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In the closing shot, he’s seen in the near-empty upper deck, enthusiastically challenging an umpire’s call.—
Chris Koseluk,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Had the two sides not reached an agreement, the Jays and Guerrero would have exchanged salary proposals, with an arbitrator ultimately choosing one side or the other.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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The arbitrator refused and, on April 22, 2024, the MLBPA filed an action in a New York federal court to confirm the arbitrator’s decision.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes,
19 Nov. 2024
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