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Recent Examples of officiating
Controversial officiating decisions when cars started running out of fuel.
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Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Not going home in between games, but going to an officiating institute and breaking down all the games together, so the messages are consistent.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
The officiating trio was headed by Marc Davis, who was also the crew chief for the playoff game two years ago when Murray threw a heat pack on the court in frustration.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
Hull’s suggestions for an officiating overhaul?
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 17 Nov. 2025
Aside from the officiating controversy, the Bucs had little success finding a counterpunch to the Lions’ running game.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve was highly critical of the officiating staff in Minnesota’s Game 3 loss to Phoenix in the WNBA semifinals last month.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Not going home in between games, but going to an officiating institute and breaking down all the games together, so the messages are consistent.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
The officiating trio was headed by Marc Davis, who was also the crew chief for the playoff game two years ago when Murray threw a heat pack on the court in frustration.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
Hull’s suggestions for an officiating overhaul?
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 17 Nov. 2025
Aside from the officiating controversy, the Bucs had little success finding a counterpunch to the Lions’ running game.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve was highly critical of the officiating staff in Minnesota’s Game 3 loss to Phoenix in the WNBA semifinals last month.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for officiating
Adjective
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Brenda Smith reported to Perry to comply with the district’s staff conduct policy, which says employees can not engage in a supervisory relationship with an immediate family member.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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At least one supervisory agent in the FBI's Minneapolis office is known to have resigned last month as well.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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From 2014 to this fall, Byrnes was there for all of it as the senior vice president of baseball operations.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The podcast paints Jordan as an increasingly controlling and abusive on-and-off-again boyfriend of Arceneaux's who at one point gave her three pages of rules to follow, like sharing social media passwords and her location.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Rousseau is a notoriously controlling and meticulous leader, obsessed with optics and strict about the physical fitness of his members.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
15 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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This vibe continues to be brought to you courtesy of your co-ruling planet, rebellious Uranus, moving into your fifth house of self-expression on April 25, empowering you to lean fully into your penchant for unconventionality and incorporating the element of surprise in your personal style.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Machado recounted a teacher who convinced her local ruling-party captain to support the opposition after her son, living in Peru, urged her to vote for change.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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This combines high-level planning with real-time execution to deliver stable performance in complex warehouse environments while continuously improving through data feedback.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Funded by The Asian American Foundation (TAAF), the fellowship offers producers and development executives one-on-one time with high-level industry creatives and executives to help hone their skills in the art of communication, networking, leadership and project development.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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According to Gilles Renouard, co-managing director of Unifrance, the event remains deliberately focused on servicing long-term partners.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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The joint company, officially launching in January 2026, will be led by executives Mona Qureshi and Tanya Qureshi, who have been appointed co-managing directors of international.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Officiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officiating. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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