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as in referee
a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy
since they seemed to be in a hopeless stalemate, both labor and management agreed to use an independent adjudicator to decide the terms of the contract
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as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
the appellate court refused to hear the case, thus allowing the judgment of previous adjudicators to stand
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Noun
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The referee called it a low blow, allowing Usyk time to recover.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025 -
Jimmy Uso; Jacob Fatu Returns Bianca Belair will be the special guest referee tomorrow at WWE Evolution when Jade Cargill faces Naomi.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Daybell filed motions to have the judge replaced and to get her cases retried.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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City Council President Mary Sheffield's office asked Corporation Counsel Conrad Mallett to clarify what is allowable under the judge's order.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
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At one point, play was stopped when a champagne cork flew onto the court; the umpire politely asked the crowd to refrain from popping bottles while the players were serving.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Sabalenka again offered her bottle of water into the crowd as several umbrellas shielded the member of the crowd, with both players returning to their seats either side of the umpire.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
Noun
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He was released to a halfway house in 2024 and from prison in March, according to court filings.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Of course, Democrats expect to challenge the maps in court.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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“Adjudicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicator. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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