arbitrator
noun
ar·bi·tra·tor
ˈär-bə-ˌtrā-tər 
: one that arbitrates a dispute : arbiter
an impartial arbitrator
Examples of arbitrator in a Sentence
Both sides agreed to accept a decision by an impartial arbitrator.
the couple finally agreed to let the salesclerk be the final arbitrator and tell them which shirt looked best
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An arbitrator will now determine whether Wilkins is entitled to his $35 million.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 July 2025
The parties have another 30 days to attempt to find an arbitrator who meets both of their specifications, KERA News reported.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2025
Amid concerns that owners were coming together to reduce the growth of quarterback contracts, arbitrator Christopher Droney ruled there was not sufficient evidence to support the claims, per Reuters.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
But even before that attack, India and Pakistan had been locked in negotiation over the future of the treaty – the status of which has been in the hands of international arbitrators since 2016.
—Pintu Kumar Mahla, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 July 2025
The parties have another 30 days to attempt to find an arbitrator who meets both of their specifications, KERA News reported.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2025
Amid concerns that owners were coming together to reduce the growth of quarterback contracts, arbitrator Christopher Droney ruled there was not sufficient evidence to support the claims, per Reuters.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
But even before that attack, India and Pakistan had been locked in negotiation over the future of the treaty – the status of which has been in the hands of international arbitrators since 2016.
—Pintu Kumar Mahla, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for arbitrator
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“Arbitrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arbitrator. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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arbitrator
noun
ar·bi·tra·tor
ˈär-bə-ˌtrāt-ər
: a person chosen to settle differences in a disagreement
Legal Definition
arbitrator
noun
ar·bi·tra·tor
ˈär-bə-ˌtrā-tər
: an impartial person or group that is given the power by disputing parties to resolve their dispute compare mediator
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