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
For outcomes to be taken more seriously by the industry, a third-party arbiter would likely have to take control of many of the measures of outcomes – or individual advertisers will have to work with a media company to design a framework around measuring goals.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 May 2026
In corporate finance, operating margin is the ultimate arbiter of enterprise health.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 May 2026
For decades, many Orthodox Jews have looked to Israel’s Orthodox Rabbinate as the arbiter of religious authenticity.
—Michal Raucher, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Tying Oracle so closely to OpenAI meant that Oracle was no longer the arbiter of its own fate.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 May 2026
In corporate finance, operating margin is the ultimate arbiter of enterprise health.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 May 2026
For decades, many Orthodox Jews have looked to Israel’s Orthodox Rabbinate as the arbiter of religious authenticity.
—Michal Raucher, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Tying Oracle so closely to OpenAI meant that Oracle was no longer the arbiter of its own fate.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbiter
Noun
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The referees sure seemed tilted toward San Antonio throughout the night, and one moment in the second quarter helped the public's case.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Many measures designed for the players will also apply to the referees.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Cushing, who was 26 at the time, then turned himself in after a judge issued a warrant for his arrest.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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The request was granted three months later by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge, according to a filing reviewed by USA TODAY.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Beyond the court, Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff got into car accidents on their way to the Stade Roland Garros; Hailey Baptiste suffered a season-ending injury; Daniel Vallejo caused controversy with his comments about the umpire and more.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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But the umpires confirmed the home run, coupling Adell with Canseco in numerous social media posts.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Flores accuses Goodell of wrongful acts and maintains the commissioner can’t credibly serve as the arbitrator with such a conflict of interest.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 May 2026
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Last year the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the NFL, finding the league’s arbitration structure potentially unfair because Goodell serves as both the league’s chief executive and the arbitrator.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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“Arbiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbiter. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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