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
The arbiters of style, function and quality in Amazon’s comments section tend to look for a few important criteria before granting the holy grail label to a travel bag.
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Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024
The Supreme Court is already the final arbiter over ethics and the law in our system.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
The post started with a nod to her own continuing role as arbiter.
—Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024
The company’s Intelligent Paints might be the place to start, as they can be applied to almost any surface without primer.
…the inimitable designer, collector, arbiter of style, and AD100 Hall of Famer Mica Ertegun’s private collection is headed to auction at Christie’s beginning November 19.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2024
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Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024
The Supreme Court is already the final arbiter over ethics and the law in our system.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
The post started with a nod to her own continuing role as arbiter.
—Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024
The company’s Intelligent Paints might be the place to start, as they can be applied to almost any surface without primer.
…the inimitable designer, collector, arbiter of style, and AD100 Hall of Famer Mica Ertegun’s private collection is headed to auction at Christie’s beginning November 19.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbiter
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Eventually, as the referee removed the Money in the Bank briefcase from the ring, the Rodriquez sneak attacked Jax, allowing Morgan to hit ObLivion for the win.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Banchero attempted to contest when the referee waved the shot off, but LaVine laughingly pushed him away.Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
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The judges find no fault with almost any of the big desserts.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, the judge also heard arguments about whether Kohberger may pose a danger to others.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The ball ultimately flew out of Betts’ glove and onto the field just as the right field umpire signaled spectator interference, ruling Torres out.Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The effort was all for nothing as the umpire ruled Torres out from fan interference and stadium security escorted the two men out.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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His father is a retired lawyer, mediator, and arbitrator.Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
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Defeated, Wendy eventually foregoes the birthday festivity to designate herself the referee and arbitrator of the two feuding camps.Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Arbiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbiter. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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