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as in referee
a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy
since they seemed to be in a hopeless stalemate, both labor and management agreed to use an independent adjudicator to decide the terms of the contract
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as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
the appellate court refused to hear the case, thus allowing the judgment of previous adjudicators to stand
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Sean Woodson via third-round TKO Ige did a great job getting Woodson in trouble, but the referee stoppage will be debated all week.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025 -
Edwards took exception to a foul call by referee Ray Acosta, who quickly issued a technical foul.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, Newsom promised to publicize the findings to the judges who will rule over the recent sentencing motion in LA Superior Court and Hochman.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2025
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Back in February, the judge hinted the defamation claim would survive but the extortion claim appeared destined for dismissal.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
8 Apr. 2025
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Twins manager tossed Twins manager Rocco Baldelli was ejected from the game in the bottom of the sixth after arguing a pitch-clock violation call by home plate umpire.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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The umpires called back-to-back balks on Gillaspie for stopping during his windup.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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At the March committee hearing, Robinson said the court case enabled him to become an advocate and mentor at Restore Justice and an active member in his church.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Maddie Meyer/Getty Images One final court hearing is all that stands between big-time college sports and a major legal settlement that is poised to open the door to a new era.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Adjudicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicator. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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