as in referees
a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy
the dean of student affairs is the proper arbiter when a student disputes a grade
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Recent Examples of arbiters
For decades, brands have been the arbiters and gatekeepers of style.
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Corey Buhay, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
The 2000 Kids' Choice Awards actually had four cohosts serving as arbiters of the main emcee, Rosie O'Donnell.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
If Big Tech companies become the arbiters of training and credentialing, universities risk losing even more ground in the race to remain relevant.
—Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The All England Club's decision to jettison line judges in favour of technology carries an air of inevitability as the world embraces AI but the human arbiters of the boundaries of the tennis court are hoping to continue playing a key role.
—Shrivathsa Sridhar, Reuters, 27 June 2025
The Academy Awards are not the final arbiters of taste, artistry or even cultural impact.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
Government lawyers aren’t the final arbiters on what’s legal.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
However, a hard truth for Elon Musk to face may be that X users are largely incapable of discerning facts without relying on traditional fact-checking organizations that Musk disagrees should be the sole arbiters of truth online.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
Government officials serve as important arbiters of political, economic, and social life.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
Corey Buhay, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
The 2000 Kids' Choice Awards actually had four cohosts serving as arbiters of the main emcee, Rosie O'Donnell.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
If Big Tech companies become the arbiters of training and credentialing, universities risk losing even more ground in the race to remain relevant.
—Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The All England Club's decision to jettison line judges in favour of technology carries an air of inevitability as the world embraces AI but the human arbiters of the boundaries of the tennis court are hoping to continue playing a key role.
—Shrivathsa Sridhar, Reuters, 27 June 2025
The Academy Awards are not the final arbiters of taste, artistry or even cultural impact.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
Government lawyers aren’t the final arbiters on what’s legal.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
However, a hard truth for Elon Musk to face may be that X users are largely incapable of discerning facts without relying on traditional fact-checking organizations that Musk disagrees should be the sole arbiters of truth online.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
Government officials serve as important arbiters of political, economic, and social life.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbiters
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Peer review is often taken to be the gold standard for science, where if a scientific paper can pass peer review, that means it’s been reviewed by editors and referees to be correct, and that others vouch for it.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
19 Sep. 2025
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Former Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce said the criticism of the tush push is going to put the famed play under the microscope of referees moving forward.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Keep reading for the Dancing With the Stars premiere scores, what the judges thought about each dance and if any of your favorites were eliminated in Week 1.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Partnered with Val Chmerkovskiy, Earle tackled a challenging routine that impressed the judges.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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After the top of the first inning, several Yankees batters congregated on the third base line with manager Aaron Boone and the umpires.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Major League Baseball Rule 21 prohibits anyone connected to the game-including players, umpires, and staff-from gambling on any baseball or softball game, regardless of the level.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Arbiters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbiters. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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