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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By granting Trump’s request, the high court tossed out a district judge’s order, which temporarily blocked the president from enforcing the act against five Venezuelans who sued.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
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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“Arbitrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbitrator. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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