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as in arbiter
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decider
Noun
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Why would President Trump, who is the ultimate arbiter of who gets to see classified information, take such risks?—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2025 -
These days, Trump is giving himself a role as an arbiter of American taste.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick wants referees to give his young livewire more protection.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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One person who took the cool moment factor a bit too far was Mexican referee Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava, who was sanctioned by Concacaf for approaching Messi at the final whistle of the game in Kansas City last week and asking for his autograph to give to a family member with special needs.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The arbitrator reduced Hayes' termination to a 50-day suspension, saying his actions weren't harassment because the women hadn't said they were offended, according to the arbitrator's decision.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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Now, with the reliance of courts to act as non-political arbitrators continues to be questioned, McConnell offered a warning to the Senate about the need to continue an objective confirmation process.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There’s even a focus on a highly efficient umpire/teacher with romantic commitment issues venturing into the online dating world — dazzlingly reimagined as a videogame by Pixar’s animators.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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The second focuses on Frank (Josh Thomson), the fearful umpire and school teacher who tries to hide from everyone.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2025
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Arkansas had removed its work requirements after a federal judge ruled that such policies resulted in a significant number of people losing health coverage, which goes against Medicaid’s rules.—
Margaret Coker,
ProPublica,
19 Feb. 2025
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But Robert Bonner, the former federal judge who chairs the commission, disputed that and said the oversight commission had done it once before without pushback.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Decider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decider. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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