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
Markets ‘the ultimate arbiter’ Ignoring the market reaction to policy announcements is a risky bet, not least because that reaction has a bearing on the wider economy.
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Anna Cooban, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Despite this, individual departments are the ultimate arbiter of these return-to-office exceptions.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
Black culture has been the arbiter of style for centuries, and the Harlem Renaissance stands as a Golden Age of art, music, literature, and fashion.
—Ruth Etiesit Samuel, Essence, 19 Feb. 2025
Trump has already deemed himself the sole arbiter of taste in Washington DC by firing the board of the Kennedy Center and naming himself chairman.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2025
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Anna Cooban, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Despite this, individual departments are the ultimate arbiter of these return-to-office exceptions.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
Black culture has been the arbiter of style for centuries, and the Harlem Renaissance stands as a Golden Age of art, music, literature, and fashion.
—Ruth Etiesit Samuel, Essence, 19 Feb. 2025
Trump has already deemed himself the sole arbiter of taste in Washington DC by firing the board of the Kennedy Center and naming himself chairman.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbiter
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Sean Woodson via third-round TKO Ige did a great job getting Woodson in trouble, but the referee stoppage will be debated all week.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Edwards took exception to a foul call by referee Ray Acosta, who quickly issued a technical foul.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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The Google hearing on Monday comes after a U.S. District Court judge in Virginia ruled against the company in another major case, saying the company illegally maintained a monopoly in some online advertising technology.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2025
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That suit started in the same federal district court in Texas that first heard the latest challenge, which critics say shows opponents of Obamacare were looking for a friendly judge.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Twins manager tossed Twins manager Rocco Baldelli was ejected from the game in the bottom of the sixth after arguing a pitch-clock violation call by home plate umpire.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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The umpires called back-to-back balks on Gillaspie for stopping during his windup.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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According to an arbitrator’s ruling, there were numerous other problems, too, including casting issues and allegations of harassment and abuse on set.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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During an emergency hearing on Wednesday, the arbitrator, Nicholas Gowen, found that Meta had provided enough grounds that Ms. Wynn-Williams had potentially violated her contract, according to a legal filing posted by Meta.—
Mike Isaac,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Arbiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbiter. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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