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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decider
Noun
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What to watch: The semi-official arbiter of recessions is a committee of private academics at the National Bureau of Economic Research, though CEOs tend to call out signs of economic soft patches much sooner.—
Courtenay Brown,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025 -
But the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) — the nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization that has become the semi-official arbiter of recessions — uses a somewhat squishier definition.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2025
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The referees upgraded it from a minor due to the ‘degree of violence’ as per Rule 56.5, and upheld the original call after video review.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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James was hit in the face by Timberwolves forward Julius Randle, 30, in the fourth quarter of Game 2 in Los Angeles' first-round playoff series, and stayed on the floor for several minutes as referees discussed the call.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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According to an arbitrator’s ruling, there were numerous other problems, too, including casting issues and allegations of harassment and abuse on set.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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During an emergency hearing on Wednesday, the arbitrator, Nicholas Gowen, found that Meta had provided enough grounds that Ms. Wynn-Williams had potentially violated her contract, according to a legal filing posted by Meta.—
Mike Isaac,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2025
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But when umpires came back with their response, the call on the field stood as a foul ball.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Both Durbin, 25, and the umpire made the call and Milwaukee Brewers fans went wild.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Google hearing on Monday comes after a U.S. District Court judge in Virginia ruled against the company in another major case, saying the company illegally maintained a monopoly in some online advertising technology.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2025
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That suit started in the same federal district court in Texas that first heard the latest challenge, which critics say shows opponents of Obamacare were looking for a friendly judge.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Decider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decider. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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