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
As a result, any future disputes with the platform should be argued in front of a private arbitrator, the company claimed.
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David K. Li, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Alligator’s reverence for the trappings and cadences of ’90s rap plays well with the kind of arbitrators who’ve put all three of Nas’s King’s Disease albums in the running for trophies.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
One argument could be that the arbitrators exceeded their contractual authority.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024
In summary, the Arbitration Agreement is valid and delegates the threshold question of the scope of the arbitration to the arbitrator.
—Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2024
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David K. Li, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Alligator’s reverence for the trappings and cadences of ’90s rap plays well with the kind of arbitrators who’ve put all three of Nas’s King’s Disease albums in the running for trophies.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
One argument could be that the arbitrators exceeded their contractual authority.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024
In summary, the Arbitration Agreement is valid and delegates the threshold question of the scope of the arbitration to the arbitrator.
—Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbitrator
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Earlier in the season, Chase had expressed his frustration with the referees after a controversial call during the Bengals-Chiefs matchup in September.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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But that doesn’t mean that the referees working Sunday’s Super Bowl are going to be immune from the conversation.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Apparently the Queen of Country decided to abdicate the throne and pass on both crown and judge's chair to the next generation.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Minneapolis federal consent decree is being reviewed by Judge Paul A. Magnuson, a senior judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota who was appointed by President Ronald Regan.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The other officials – umpire Mike Morton, down judge Max Causey, line judge Mark Stewart, field judge Mearl Robinson, back judge Jonah Monroe and replay official Kevin Brown – are all in their first Super Bowl.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Right-field umpire Mark Carlson called fan interference, resulting in an out, and Capobianco and Hansen were quickly ejected from the stadium.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Arbitrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbitrator. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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