arbitrate

verb

ˈär-bə-ˌtrāt How to pronounce arbitrate (audio)
Definition of arbitratenext
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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for arbitrate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbitrate
  1. decide
  2. settle
  3. determine
  4. adjudicate
  5. judge
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  • Conversely, could the Blues still decide to add to the roster?
    — Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
  • But when Allie decides to give her ex-fiance a second chance and jilts her new flatmate, Hedra’s demure demeanor begins to shift and increasingly sour.
    — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
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  • He’s settled well on Merseyside, building tight bonds with fellow pros like Darwin Núñez and Alexis Mac Allister, and knows the Kop’s rocking song about his path to Merseyside and goalscoring endeavors.
    — Henry Flynn, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Majors and Jabbari settled the civil suit in November 2024.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of settle
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  • Despite an uncertain future, the theater’s team is determined to continue their art and their wartime volunteering.
    — Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The city medical examiner will determine the child’s cause of death.
    — Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of determine
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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
  • 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
Definition of adjudicate
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  • Markets will be keen to judge the timing of the next cut and the committee’s views on inflation and the health of the U.S. economy.
    — Bill Stone, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The best way to judge Putin is not in a three hour meeting but 30 years of action.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of judge

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