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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decider
Noun
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Our founding document recognizes jurors as the ultimate arbiters in disputes between citizens and their government.—
Mike Fox,
Oc Register,
12 May 2025 -
Not only is the recipe not a secret, but it wouldn’t be considered intellectual property with a monetary value, the arbiter determined in December in a Douglas County district court.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
7 May 2025
Noun
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The problem is why the international referees were not here today.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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According to Sky Sports, Bramall has officiated 11 Premier League games this season, with 17 referees taking charge of more games.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
Noun
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The three-strong tribunal of former Supreme Court judges Lords Mance and Neuberger and leading international arbitrator Michael Crane was asked to rule on two disputes.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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The Wolves didn’t make any moves but still won recently when an arbitrator ruled Monday in favor of Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez in their long battle with Glen Taylor for ownership of the franchise.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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The game was delayed 18 minutes, first for the umpires to deliberate on what the proper ruling would be, then to clear the field of debris thrown from the Rogers Centre stands.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The umpire ruled that the out at third was recorded before the run had crossed the plate, but video of the play appeared to show otherwise.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2025
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But then the government appealed, and a three judge panel of the Ninth Circuit heard arguments in April.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
26 May 2025
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This has been observed across various settings, from judges giving less favorable rulings later in the day to professionals like nurses and air traffic controllers showing reduced cognitive sharpness when mentally depleted.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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“Decider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decider. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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