as in referee
a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy
usually acts as umpire in the all-too-frequent squabbles between the two other roommates
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as in to decide
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
in our family disputes regarding the use of our home entertainment system are umpired by Dad
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Recent Examples of umpire
Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Baldelli was ejected in the sixth inning while arguing with home plate umpire Nic Lentz.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 21 July 2024
Future Games umpires The Minor League Baseball umpires who will work the All-Star Futures Game on Saturday, July 13th are Triple-A Umpire Felix Neon; Double-A Umpire Matt Blackborow of the Eastern League; Triple-A Umpire Casey James; and Double-A Umpire Sean Sparling of the Texas League.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2024
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Noun
And, the batter – Gleyber Torres – was called out by right field umpire Mark Carlson.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Baldelli was ejected in the sixth inning while arguing with home plate umpire Nic Lentz.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
Accompanying bench coach Ryan Christianson for the lineup card exchange at home plate, Melvin proceeded to give a piece of his mind to the umpiring crew led by crew chief Chris Conroy and was tossed, matching Weaver for the earliest ejection in MLB history.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 21 July 2024
Future Games umpires The Minor League Baseball umpires who will work the All-Star Futures Game on Saturday, July 13th are Triple-A Umpire Felix Neon; Double-A Umpire Matt Blackborow of the Eastern League; Triple-A Umpire Casey James; and Double-A Umpire Sean Sparling of the Texas League.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for umpire
Noun
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So does the Senate parliamentarian, a sort of referee over what Congress can and can't do according to its own rules.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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No shame in falling to Celtics, but no more settling either Orlando’s Vietnamese community began 50 years ago, after Saigon fell Former Windermere High basketball coach charged with battery in attack of referee Central Florida homeowners beat their developer’s ‘club fees’ in court.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Some filmmakers have decided to expand Iran’s underground cinema.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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In lieu of two events, he’s decided to combine the unveiling of his fall 2025 haute couture collection with a celebration event at his Paris headquarters, which is a stone’s throw from the Opéra Garnier.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Quick look at Wednesday's news: The Menendez brothers are eligible for parole, a judge ruled.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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However, migrants targeted for deportation would still have the opportunity to challenge their removals, potentially bringing their cases before different judges.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Listen to this article 4 min Christina Haack has settled her divorce from her third husband, Josh Hall.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2025
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This Summer By Daisy Jones Shopping The Best Nontoxic Sunscreens, According to Dermatologists By Jenny Berg Born in Kampala and raised for a time in Cape Town, Mamdani later settled with Nair and his father, academic and writer Mahmood Mamdani, in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of New York.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
4 May 2025
Verb
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State police investigated the incident and presented a case file to Crews to determine if the officers acted lawfully, the release states.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2025
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The infrastructure companies build today could determine the workforce's speed, scale and fairness tomorrow.—
Gangesh Pathak,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Verb
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The decision was arbitrated by several sports bodies, including the International Olympic Committee, the International Gymnastics Federation and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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When sophisticated businesses agree to arbitrate, judges are often inclined to dismiss lawsuits attempts to bypass arbitration.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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His trial committee — the five volunteer writers tasked with adjudicating rule violations — recommended a lesser, confidential censure along with some equity and inclusion training.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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But Ozturk's lawyers asked U.S. District Judge William Sessions to order her to be released or transferred to Vermont while her claims are adjudicated.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
7 May 2025
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Barcelona were adjudged to have overstated their UEFA PSR position by €267million in 2022, for which they were fined €500,000 by the European governing body.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Vezina Trophy Given to the goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at this position.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Umpire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umpire. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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