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
Khalid Hamideh, a local attorney who has worked with the tribunal, said the group arbitrates in civil family matters as well as in contractual disputes.
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Isabella Volmert,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Apr. 2026
Who is or is not punk rock is still something Love and Corgan deny Gordon the right to arbitrate.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
In 2022, however, SeaWorld allegedly refused to pay Sesame Workshop millions of dollars in royalties for the Sesame Place park in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, forcing Sesame Workshop to arbitrate the claim, according to the lawsuit.
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Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
Use an orchestration layer to arbitrate priorities and resolve conflicts, run multi-agent simulations before deployment and assign clear ownership for each agent’s logic and behavior.
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Mohit Bhat,
Forbes.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Isabella Volmert,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Apr. 2026
Who is or is not punk rock is still something Love and Corgan deny Gordon the right to arbitrate.
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
In 2022, however, SeaWorld allegedly refused to pay Sesame Workshop millions of dollars in royalties for the Sesame Place park in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, forcing Sesame Workshop to arbitrate the claim, according to the lawsuit.
—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
Use an orchestration layer to arbitrate priorities and resolve conflicts, run multi-agent simulations before deployment and assign clear ownership for each agent’s logic and behavior.
—
Mohit Bhat,
Forbes.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbitrate
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Both Swift and Kelce decided to forgo bridesmaids and groomsmen, per a statement shared with People.
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Later, Swift revealed that she was charmed by Kelce’s willingness to court her so publicly and decided to give him a chance.
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Delta has denied these allegations and settled Nejat’s lawsuit last year.
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The company agreed to settle the case without admitting liability.
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Readiness is an ongoing practice, not a declaration, determined by daily interactions and the safety to be candid.
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Investigators later determined the teen had distant family members in Colorado.
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After Coroner Scott Sayers denied the request, Sherwood successfully appealed to the Office of Open Records, or OOR, a state agency responsible for adjudicating Right-To-Know Law disputes.
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Rather than adjudicating guilt, the filmmakers opted to leave the question of truth open to viewers.
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Concurrently, adult children often feel shame about accepting money and can also feel judged by the older generation.
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Not all blondes are dumb, don’t judge a book by its cover, yada yada yada, lo and behold, Reese Witherspoon is a certified movie star.
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“Arbitrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbitrate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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