as in to decide
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
will arbitrate the dispute between the company and the labor union
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Recent Examples of arbitrate
Disney’s argument was that Piccolo had allegedly entered into a subscriber agreement when signing up for a Disney+ trial years ago that requires users to arbitrate all disputes with the company.
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
Representation is only part of the puzzle because developers will have to arbitrate between groups with different values.
—Daniel Björkegren, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2023
In an August 15, 2024 Opinion, a Puerto Rico federal judge ordered claims brought by Diamond Sports, a sports agency created by rapper Bad Bunny, against the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) to be arbitrated rather than heard in court.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Court documents show that the company is trying to get the $50,000 lawsuit tossed because the plaintiff, Jeffrey Piccolo, signed up for a one-month trial of the streaming service Disney+ in 2019, which requires trial users to arbitrate all disputes with the company.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
Representation is only part of the puzzle because developers will have to arbitrate between groups with different values.
—Daniel Björkegren, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2023
In an August 15, 2024 Opinion, a Puerto Rico federal judge ordered claims brought by Diamond Sports, a sports agency created by rapper Bad Bunny, against the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) to be arbitrated rather than heard in court.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Court documents show that the company is trying to get the $50,000 lawsuit tossed because the plaintiff, Jeffrey Piccolo, signed up for a one-month trial of the streaming service Disney+ in 2019, which requires trial users to arbitrate all disputes with the company.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbitrate
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Conversely, could the Blues still decide to add to the roster?—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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With the amount of experience that senior forward Hudson Kirby brings to the table, Geneva coach Scott Hennig has decided to lean on his 6-foot-6 standout during big games.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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In the 1970s, his family immigrated to the U.S., settling first in Massachusetts and then in California, outside of Los Angeles.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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Slotkin’s spoke from Wyandotte, Michigan, a working-class community south of Detroit, as Democrats struggle to settle on a unified message to combat Trump, which was on full display Tuesday night as Trump delivered the longest address to Congress by a president in U.S. history.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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Clashes reportedly continued overnight into Sunday but CNN was unable to determine the full extent of the unrest.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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Here are four simple questions that can determine longevity of your connection.—
Mark Travers, Contributor,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2025
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The couple had been granted temporary protection from deportation while their claims for asylum were being adjudicated.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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The cuts, which affected 82 of the federal office’s employees, also risk delaying critical new rules designed to speed the process of adjudicating disputes over surprise bills between health plans and medical providers.—
Noam N. Levey,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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At McDonald’s, she was judged on both the restaurant’s performance, as well as her own.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2025
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The contest was judged by DAR member and film producer Blessing Joao, local actor and filmmaker Tony Janick and Los Altos History Museum Executive Director Anna Toledano.—
Anne Gelhaus,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Arbitrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbitrate. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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