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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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Emotional in his postgame news conference, Schmetzer thanked Nancy for advocating for the referees to stop the match.—
Zach Powell,
New York Times,
6 July 2025 -
There's blood everywhere by the end and Piper, a famous bad guy, has the chance to end Hart with the ring bell while the referee is down.—
Rory Appleton,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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On Thursday, a federal judge placed a temporary nationwide block on Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
13 July 2025
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The decision to reopen the case to the public eye came a little more than a month after the previous judge retired.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
13 July 2025
Noun
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The Mets challenged the catch, and an umpire review upheld it.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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His uncle was taken to a meeting office for umpires, where his shirt was removed to cool him down, Delonta said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Indiana proved to be a resilient team throughout the recent playoffs, and Jackson brought that to the summer league court.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Federal agents increasingly disrupt criminal prosecutions Similar clashes between federal immigration authorities, like Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and local courts have been reported in other states, where deportations or detentions have disrupted criminal prosecutions.—
Raphael Romero Ruiz,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
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“Adjudicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjudicator. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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