umpired

verb

past tense of umpire
as in decided
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute) in our family disputes regarding the use of our home entertainment system are umpired by Dad

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Recent Examples of umpired This story has been corrected to show Jen Pawol previously umpired this season. — ABC News, 5 June 2026 Chris Segal, who umpired Sunday’s finale between the Orioles and Twins, had a league-high 10 calls challenged, seven of which were reversed. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026 Ed Montague umpired for 34 seasons and recalls Bonds’s ability more clearly than most. — Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for umpired
  1. decided
  2. settled
  3. judged
  4. determined
  5. refereed
  6. adjudicated
  7. adjudged
  8. arbitrated
Verb
  • But, Majumder said, several temples including her own have decided to carry on their celebrations with additional security provided by the city of Aurora at their places of worship.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • India has decided to make the trade-off to buy cheaper oil and sort of look the other way, that that's giving money to a guy who's murdering thousands of people every week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of decided
Verb
  • Benton settled in 1841, then incorporated 60 years later, expanding outward from the planting of a hickory tree.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • No one who later testified before the grand jury said who first proposed sending settlement money to Hope Florida, but the amount going to the foundation settled at $10 million.
    — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of settled
Verb
  • The effective date carries the most weight, because a claim with a September date of service still has to be judged against the September rule.
    — JP Montoya, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Other limitations include 10 out of the 12 trials being judged to have a high risk of bias, Sheinbein says, which could limit interpretation of the results.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of judged
Verb
  • Castillo seeks monetary relief of $250,000 or less, with the final amount to be determined by a jury.
    — Rhyma Castillo, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The level of autonomy should be determined per case, and humans should define the boundaries.
    — Asaf Wiener, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of determined
Verb
  • Dean, 58, refereed 553 top-flight matches from 2000 until his retirement in 2022, handing out a record 113 red cards in the division.
    — Sam Joseph, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Barton officiated the France-Spain match, while American Ismail Elfath refereed the England-Argentina match.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of refereed
Verb
  • The allegations have not yet been adjudicated, and Six Flags will have an opportunity to respond in court.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The lawsuits Hoekstra has filed lean on a similar legal theory to the landmark social media case that was adjudicated in California in March, on which her firm assisted.
    — Jake Rosenwasser, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of adjudicated
Verb
  • The implementation of these improvements was messy, including in Missouri; in 1969, the Supreme Court adjudged that a recent redistricting plan in the state fell short of one person, one vote.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The two centre-backs were grappling in the penalty area, and Konsa was adjudged to have pulled Ballard to the ground after a long throw-in.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of adjudged
Verb
  • Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party.
    — CBS News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Alleged violations of these treaties are arbitrated through the Investor State Dispute Settlement system (ISDS), which has turned out to be a boon for fossil asset owners.
    — JESSICA F. GREEN, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2025
Definition of arbitrated

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