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
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.
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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
However, a new legal filing from Disney claims that the lawsuit should be dismissed because Piccolo signed up for a one-month trial of Disney+ back in 2019 — and the contract requires users to arbitrate all disputes with the company.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
The parties, including USA Gymnastics and the International Olympic Committee, turned to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to arbitrate.
—Alice Park / Paris, TIME, 10 Aug. 2024
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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
However, a new legal filing from Disney claims that the lawsuit should be dismissed because Piccolo signed up for a one-month trial of Disney+ back in 2019 — and the contract requires users to arbitrate all disputes with the company.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
The parties, including USA Gymnastics and the International Olympic Committee, turned to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to arbitrate.
—Alice Park / Paris, TIME, 10 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbitrate
Verb
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The singer decided to busk on the city’s Church Street ahead of his concert, but police officers literally pulled the plug, saying Sheeran didn’t have proper permission.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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This is not a unitary polity, where the president decides for everyone, but 50 sovereign states that joined in union.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Iowa State didn’t have the same problem as the Cyclones began to settle in.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Feb. 2025
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Applying early — before her full retirement age of 67 — means settling for a smaller check.—
Liz Weston,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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The return-to-work ordinance would require city executives to determine timelines to cease remote-work options for their employees.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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The way the system currently functions, each driver's performance in the play-off largely determines who will win the championship, despite their performance earlier in the season.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The tickets, which are issued for civil violations of local laws, often are adjudicated in administrative hearings where students typically don’t get legal representation.—
Jodi S. Cohen,
ProPublica,
4 Feb. 2025
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The move to fire her also means that the NLRB does not have enough members to hold a quorum, halting the NLRB from carrying out certain duties such as adjudicating routine cases.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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What makes the best in show judging a little bit different is the judge has not seen any of these dogs before.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Two of the group were judged superior, seven excellent and three very good.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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