as in referees
a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy
the dean of student affairs is the proper arbiter when a student disputes a grade
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Recent Examples of arbiters
The Academy Awards are not the final arbiters of taste, artistry or even cultural impact.
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Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
Government lawyers aren’t the final arbiters on what’s legal.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
However, a hard truth for Elon Musk to face may be that X users are largely incapable of discerning facts without relying on traditional fact-checking organizations that Musk disagrees should be the sole arbiters of truth online.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
Government officials serve as important arbiters of political, economic, and social life.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
Investors are the ultimate arbiters of Washington’s fiscal health.
—Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
For over a century, a relative handful of daily newspapers, radio stations, and television networks attempted to play the role of neutral arbiters of truth for broad, ideologically diverse readerships.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
As a reminder, if the arbiters rule on behalf of Rodriguez and Lore, the NBA Board of Governors will still need to approve the duo as majority owners.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2025
This year in particular has felt rife with collaborations, from arbiters of taste both sartorial and sensory.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
Government lawyers aren’t the final arbiters on what’s legal.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
However, a hard truth for Elon Musk to face may be that X users are largely incapable of discerning facts without relying on traditional fact-checking organizations that Musk disagrees should be the sole arbiters of truth online.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
Government officials serve as important arbiters of political, economic, and social life.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
Investors are the ultimate arbiters of Washington’s fiscal health.
—Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
For over a century, a relative handful of daily newspapers, radio stations, and television networks attempted to play the role of neutral arbiters of truth for broad, ideologically diverse readerships.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
As a reminder, if the arbiters rule on behalf of Rodriguez and Lore, the NBA Board of Governors will still need to approve the duo as majority owners.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2025
This year in particular has felt rife with collaborations, from arbiters of taste both sartorial and sensory.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Arbiters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbiters. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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