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
Our founding document recognizes jurors as the ultimate arbiters in disputes between citizens and their government.
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Mike Fox, Oc Register, 12 May 2025
Not only is the recipe not a secret, but it wouldn’t be considered intellectual property with a monetary value, the arbiter determined in December in a Douglas County district court.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
Women, like men, can now decide to become active arbiters of justice, righters of wrongs without social censure or even the aid of men.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
The National Bureau of Economic Research is the official recession arbiter, though the group’s call can come many months after a recession has officially started.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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Mike Fox, Oc Register, 12 May 2025
Not only is the recipe not a secret, but it wouldn’t be considered intellectual property with a monetary value, the arbiter determined in December in a Douglas County district court.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
Women, like men, can now decide to become active arbiters of justice, righters of wrongs without social censure or even the aid of men.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
The National Bureau of Economic Research is the official recession arbiter, though the group’s call can come many months after a recession has officially started.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbiter
Noun
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The problem is why the international referees were not here today.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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According to Sky Sports, Bramall has officiated 11 Premier League games this season, with 17 referees taking charge of more games.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Council members haven’t had the power to vote for or against their own pay raises since a 2018 ballot measure that tied their compensation — including any raises — directly to the salaries of state Superior Court judges.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2025
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This has been observed across various settings, from judges giving less favorable rulings later in the day to professionals like nurses and air traffic controllers showing reduced cognitive sharpness when mentally depleted.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The game was delayed 18 minutes, first for the umpires to deliberate on what the proper ruling would be, then to clear the field of debris thrown from the Rogers Centre stands.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The umpire ruled that the out at third was recorded before the run had crossed the plate, but video of the play appeared to show otherwise.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Torrington city officials appealed the arbitration decision to the Superior Court in Torrington, where a judge set aside the arbitrator’s decision and ordered that a new arbitration take place, Brignole said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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She was also told not to continue prompting, publishing or distributing the book, emergency arbitrator Nicholas Gowen wrote in his decision.—
Miranda Nazzaro,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Arbiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbiter. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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