arbitrate

verb

ˈär-bə-ˌtrāt How to pronounce arbitrate (audio)
Definition of arbitratenext
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 Meanwhile, the leaders reported that the core business of the guild — paying residuals, arbitrating credit disputes, and so on — continues, though the guild’s offices, theater and library remain closed. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 Apr. 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 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 In response to the lawsuit, the NFL and teams sought to compel arbitration based on the coaches' employment contracts and a provision of the NFL Constitution that gives the NFL commissioner, Goodell, authority to arbitrate disputes between coaches and member clubs. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for arbitrate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbitrate
  1. decide
  2. settle
  3. determine
  4. adjudicate
  5. judge
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  • Both Swift and Kelce decided to forgo bridesmaids and groomsmen, per a statement shared with People.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • Later, Swift revealed that she was charmed by Kelce’s willingness to court her so publicly and decided to give him a chance.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 July 2026
Definition of decide
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  • Gendron said his ancestors were among the first outsiders to settle the island in the 1700s, when three brothers, fur traders all, left Canada and followed the Mississippi south.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • The space is cozy and laid back, with an atmosphere that encourages guests to settle in for a drink or two.
    — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of settle
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  • Readiness is an ongoing practice, not a declaration, determined by daily interactions and the safety to be candid.
    — Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Investigators later determined the teen had distant family members in Colorado.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of determine
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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.
    — Jonah Walters, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
  • Rather than adjudicating guilt, the filmmakers opted to leave the question of truth open to viewers.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 June 2026
Definition of adjudicate
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  • The lawyers who signed it argued that governments themselves could be judged against legal principles from which governmental authority was derived.
    — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • At first glance, judging friend versus foe feels simple and even necessary in the garden.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
Definition of judge

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