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as in arbiter
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decider
Noun
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Reason replaced revelation, and individuals became the new arbiters of truth.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025 -
Ultimately, the damage was so great that an arbiter ruled WME owed Excel millions in damages.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The players needed a referee and spotted the old man in the bleachers.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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The wrestlers, plus at least one referee with a story of his own, are completely persuasive, and Orner is able to give a sense of pervasive rumors about Strauss’ creepiness.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Besides brokering negotiations for private employers, the mediators handle worker grievances; train joint labor-management committees; appoint arbitrators if a dispute cannot be resolved; and assist with negotiation impasses in the federal sector.—
Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Instead, the United States and Great Britain agreed that each would appoint a few arbitrators, who would then among themselves choose other arbitrators.—
Tom Bell,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The umpire, who began to give a safe signal, reversed and called the runner out, game over.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2025
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But a controversial umpire’s decision added Olympic defeat to a Wimbledon setback only weeks prior.—
Ken Makin,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 June 2025
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In the latest example of how judicial systems around the world are grappling with how to handle the increasing presence of artificial intelligence in court, Sharp and fellow judge Jeremy Johnson chastised lawyers in two recent cases in a ruling on Friday.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Irwin, the juvenile court judge who is also on the board, declined to comment.—
Paige Pfleger,
ProPublica,
7 June 2025
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“Decider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decider. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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