as in deciding
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 arbitrating
Its jurisdiction over credits is especially powerful, arbitrating decisions that can shape careers, reputations, and earnings.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026
Volunteers often are needed for low-level jobs that Quimby does willingly, including keeping track of how long a person is taking for a shower, arbitrating the line for use of two bathrooms, and moderating use of washers and driers.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
The above proposal would incentivize claimants to name the league or the Commissioner as a party to avoid arbitrating in front of the Commissioner.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026
Volunteers often are needed for low-level jobs that Quimby does willingly, including keeping track of how long a person is taking for a shower, arbitrating the line for use of two bathrooms, and moderating use of washers and driers.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
The above proposal would incentivize claimants to name the league or the Commissioner as a party to avoid arbitrating in front of the Commissioner.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbitrating
Verb
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Global firms consider enforcement regimes when deciding where to locate research, production, and scaling operations.—
Laura Peter,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Even experienced players can misread a pitch by inches, which makes deciding whether to challenge even more difficult.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Officers responding to the initial call made no arrests after determining that no crime was committed, Mejia said.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Physical fitness, the body's ability to function properly, and the absence of disease are important factors in determining health, as is one's emotional, mental, and social state.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But nobody seemed bothered Saturday night by the new stadium’s location, or by the work left to be done finishing it, or by the long delay realizing this night, or even by settling for a draw.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Joan asked, settling in beside them with a glass of white wine.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Kagan and Barrett both pressed Sauer and Paul Clement, who argued on behalf of the RNC, about whether a decision in favor of the GOP would require election officials to complete other tasks on Election Day, such as adjudicating voters' qualifications.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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However, Attorney General Kris Kobach told McCabria at a hearing on Friday that the state would voluntarily refrain from invalidating anyone else’s driver’s licenses or adjudicating complaints about restroom usage until March 26, a month after the law took effect.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Now, the fallacy of judging by effort spent is reversing into a criterion of genuine value.—
Andrey Mir,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sky won’t be judging SNL on its overnight ratings.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This technique allows researchers to capture processes occurring at incredibly fast timescales—on the order of femtoseconds (one quadrillionth of a second)—while also resolving features at the nanometer scale.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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But Congress appears no closer to resolving the dispute over funding the Department of Homeland Security, which has stretched on for six weeks.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Arbitrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbitrating. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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