as in referee
a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy
the couple finally agreed to let the salesclerk be the final arbitrator and tell them which shirt looked best
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Recent Examples of arbitrator
His father is a retired lawyer, mediator, and arbitrator.
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Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
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
Briggs of Grosse Pointe Farms is an attorney with experience as a court mediator, Better Business Bureau arbitrator, and Equal Employment Opportunity investigator for the U.S. Postal Service, the Detroit Free Press reported.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
The case went to arbitration and an arbitrator found in favor of the PR firm.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
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Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
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
Briggs of Grosse Pointe Farms is an attorney with experience as a court mediator, Better Business Bureau arbitrator, and Equal Employment Opportunity investigator for the U.S. Postal Service, the Detroit Free Press reported.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
The case went to arbitration and an arbitrator found in favor of the PR firm.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for arbitrator
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbitrator
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Asked by a pool reporter why only Steelers were penalized, referee Alan Eck said that only Pittsburgh players committed unsportsmanlike conduct penalties after the play.Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Tunney, who at 95 was the oldest living retired referee, died Thursday at his home in Pebble Beach, Calif.Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Earlier in the week, a judge in Texas ruled that a nationwide preliminary injunction barring the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, from enforcing the CTA would stand.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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The judge moved the case to Kings County Supreme Court.Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
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Before the Sunday night vote, the Hall of Fame had 346 members, including 273 players, 39 executives and pioneers, 23 managers, and 10 umpires.Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Anyone who participated in sports at the high school or Little League likely knew the big-hearted, smiling man who was the third-base umpire, scorekeeper and batboy.Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Arbitrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbitrator. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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