as in to decide
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
will arbitrate the dispute between the company and the labor union
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Recent Examples of arbitrate
The 47th president has regularly tested the limits of executive power, setting up confrontations that the courts are likely to be arbitrating for months and years ahead.
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Susan Page, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
In what city must disputes be brought if litigated or arbitrated?
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Last April, Terry, Lynette and Caroline McDonough sued four PR firm defendants while Lynette and Caroline (but not Terry, who had already arbitrated against Bidwill and the team) also sued Bidwill and the Cardinals.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis, and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party.
—Time For Kids, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
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Susan Page, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
In what city must disputes be brought if litigated or arbitrated?
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Last April, Terry, Lynette and Caroline McDonough sued four PR firm defendants while Lynette and Caroline (but not Terry, who had already arbitrated against Bidwill and the team) also sued Bidwill and the Cardinals.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis, and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party.
—Time For Kids, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbitrate
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After years of struggling with symptoms and no relief, despite doing everything her medical team recommended, Cecilia decided to find a new care team.—
Korin Miller,
Flow Space,
23 Apr. 2025
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However Republicans decide to handle them, legislative experts say that’s where their attention will be focused.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
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For all the chaos and strife of the tariffs in the opening act of his second term, Trump’s U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade deal, which went into effect in 2020, and his negotiations with China during his first term indicate some ability not just to pick economic fights but to try to settle them.—
Jennifer M. Harris,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Lindblad also lost steam, settling for par on every hole after the 11th.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Transparent pricing: Rates are determined based on calculations that consider real factors—from driving experience and vehicle type to business location.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Color of the Year is determined by a range of industries, trends, and data (more on that below), and Miller says it is meant to build excitement and connect interiors with the creativity, artistry, and glamour in other industries, like fashion.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2025
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With their unique complexities, City Attorney Pete Schulte said, domestic violence cases take four times as long to adjudicate than other misdemeanor violations.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2025
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Nor were established procedures for adjudicating such a failure followed; the government didn’t even deign to give the appearance of doing so.—
Michael S. Roth,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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And in the court of public opinion, Statoil would be judged in the future for destroying them now.—
Christian Elliott,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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Just a ton of women saying baseball is now their favorite sport but those same women harshly judge me.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Arbitrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbitrate. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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