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noun

ˈəm-ˌpī(-ə)r How to pronounce umpire (audio)
Definition of umpirenext
as in referee
a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy usually acts as umpire in the all-too-frequent squabbles between the two other roommates

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verb

as in to decide
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute) in our family disputes regarding the use of our home entertainment system are umpired by Dad

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Recent Examples of umpire
Noun
The umpires ruled the ball hit the padding on the top of the fence then a metal railing and bounced back onto the field. — Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025 The two are Boris Cheek (side-judge, No. 41) and Mike Morton (umpire, No. 89). — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
Hoberg started umpiring Major League games during spring training in 2014 and was promoted to the full-time Major League umpiring staff in 2017. — Jacob Lev, CNN, 14 June 2024 After a lengthy conversation between Manaea, catcher Francisco Alvarez, manager Carlos Mendoza and the umpiring crew, it was determined that Manaea didn’t come to a full stop before starting his delivery. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for umpire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for umpire
  1. referee
  2. decide
  3. judge
  4. settle
  5. determine
  6. arbitrate
  7. adjudicate
  8. adjudge
Noun
  • Being an associate member affords you access to some resources (like courses for your referees, for example) and a little funding.
    — Nick Miller, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
  • According to the report, in 2023 and 2024, more than half of rejections at the resonable grounds stage were because a referee had ‘insufficient proof,’ as opposed to just 3% in 2022, before the evidence threshold was changed.
    — Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of referee
Verb
  • But New Haven Judicial District State’s Attorney John P. Doyle took exception to the bill, asserting that prosecutors already consider someone’s history including domestic violence in deciding sentences.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The match was all but decided on the second playoff hole, played on the iconic 17th at TPC Sawgrass.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of decide
Noun
  • This prompted one Keller parent to sue the school board, asking a judge to intervene in the split and prevent the board from future violations of the law.
    — Cody Copeland and, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Their sentences were reduced in part for good behavior in September 2023; in 2024, Julie's sentence was briefly thrown out, but that was overturned and a judge ordered her to finish her initial sentence.
    — Diane J. Cho, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of judge
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The man’s cause and manner of death will be determined following an autopsy, authorities said.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The amount of calories burned while sleeping can be calculated by first determining the number of calories expended per hour of the day.
    — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of determine
Verb
  • The 47th president has regularly tested the limits of executive power, setting up confrontations that the courts are likely to be arbitrating for months and years ahead.
    — Susan Page, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
  • In what city must disputes be brought if litigated or arbitrated?
    — AllBusiness, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of arbitrate
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Townsend was adjudged to have fouled Richie Saunders, to the dismay of the vocal home crowd.
    — Ben Morse, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Vezina Trophy Given to the goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at this position.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
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