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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decider
Noun
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Markets ‘the ultimate arbiter’ Ignoring the market reaction to policy announcements is a risky bet, not least because that reaction has a bearing on the wider economy.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025 -
Despite this, individual departments are the ultimate arbiter of these return-to-office exceptions.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
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Maurice Hinton admitted to a series of ethical violations in his guilty plea accepted by discipline case referee Judge Ori Silver and the state Supreme Court.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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With Dober not defending, referee Mike Beltran correctly waved off the contest.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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This decision follows a 2024 arbitration ruling in which McDonough was awarded nearly $3 million after an NFL arbitrator appointed by Commissioner Roger Goodell, Jeffrey Mishkin, determined the Cardinals had defamed him.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Tom Wilson also had a 20-game suspension decreased to 14 by an arbitrator in 2018.—
Joe Smith,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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In the throes of bankruptcy proceedings, any disputes around interpretation will have no viable umpire.—
Abigail Dubiniecki,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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In 1983, two home runs made by Kansas City Royals player George Brett were ruled out by an umpire after then-Yankees manager Billy Martin noticed a large amount of pine tar on Brett's bat.—
Mansee Khurana,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, Newsom promised to publicize the findings to the judges who will rule over the recent sentencing motion in LA Superior Court and Hochman.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2025
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Back in February, the judge hinted the defamation claim would survive but the extortion claim appeared destined for dismissal.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Decider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decider. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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