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
Three arbitrators will decide whether current owner Glen Taylor or prospective buyers Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore control the team.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Two former Orland Park police officers, including one who an arbitrator ruled should be reinstated to his job, filed lawsuits against the village in federal court in Chicago.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The arrest comes less than a year after an arbitrator awarded Netflix $8.8 million in damages over arbitration initiated by Rinsch, who alleged the streaming giant had breached their contract and owed him at least $14 million.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
But … Full Story Arbitrator sides with Meta in bid to halt sales of ex-employee’s memoir
An arbitrator has sided with Meta in its case against a former employee who made a series of misconduct allegations about the Facebook and Instagram parent company in a memoir published this week.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Two former Orland Park police officers, including one who an arbitrator ruled should be reinstated to his job, filed lawsuits against the village in federal court in Chicago.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The arrest comes less than a year after an arbitrator awarded Netflix $8.8 million in damages over arbitration initiated by Rinsch, who alleged the streaming giant had breached their contract and owed him at least $14 million.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
But … Full Story Arbitrator sides with Meta in bid to halt sales of ex-employee’s memoir
An arbitrator has sided with Meta in its case against a former employee who made a series of misconduct allegations about the Facebook and Instagram parent company in a memoir published this week.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbitrator
Noun
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Maurice Hinton admitted to a series of ethical violations in his guilty plea accepted by discipline case referee Judge Ori Silver and the state Supreme Court.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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With Dober not defending, referee Mike Beltran correctly waved off the contest.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Gil-Martinez was also arrested on Jan. 10 and accused of violating the order put in place by a judge after the first arrest.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2025
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In July, a Santa Fe judge dismissed Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter case.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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In the throes of bankruptcy proceedings, any disputes around interpretation will have no viable umpire.—
Abigail Dubiniecki,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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In 1983, two home runs made by Kansas City Royals player George Brett were ruled out by an umpire after then-Yankees manager Billy Martin noticed a large amount of pine tar on Brett's bat.—
Mansee Khurana,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Arbitrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbitrator. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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