deciders

noun

plural of decider
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as in choosers

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  1. choosers
  2. arbiters
  3. selectors
  4. arbitrators
  5. voters
  6. referees
  7. pickers
  8. judges
Noun
  • As the commentators in a recent American updating of the traditional Passover Haggadah point out, people who identify as Jews have a much easier time these days thinking of themselves as choosers than as chosen.
    — Sophia Rosenfeld September 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Definition of choosers
Noun
  • This setup, wherein a group of arbiters hide behind a curtain like the Wizard of Oz and hand down decisions that inflict generational trauma on entire countries, almost feels purposefully built to invite all sorts of wild speculation.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
  • Just as decisions should be devolved to the smallest competent unit rather than centralized bureaucracies, customers — as the ultimate arbiters of value — must be empowered to judge what truly serves their needs and dignity.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Definition of arbiters
Noun
  • In some ultra-competitive genres—Northern soul, hip-hop, jungle—selectors have been known to cover up the center stickers of their records, or leave white labels unmarked, to throw boothsnooping DJs off the scent.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026
  • The Edsel also introduced the Teletouch transmission, which placed push-button gear selectors in the center of the steering wheel.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of selectors
Noun
  • Health-care providers were awarded nearly $15 billion last year from arbitrators called in to settle medical billing disputes, more than triple the amount in 2024.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 6 Aug. 2026
  • More transparency around the ownership structures of the arbitrators is also needed.
    — Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of arbitrators
Noun
  • In Alabama, some voters decided several House races following the Supreme Court decision that limited portions of the Voting Rights Act and led several states in the South to take part in mid-decade redistricting.
    — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Election officials warn that making changes so close to the election could affect whether eligible voters receive ballots and create errors that cannot be undone.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of voters
Noun
  • In the early hours of the following morning, four referees who officiated the match were allegedly taken to a massage parlor by the KFA, which spent 760,000 Korean won ($536).
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • From a historic red card to mandatory hydration breaks, Barton offers a window into changes from a World Cup referees’ perspective.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of referees
Noun
  • They are provided with tools, including a safety vest, gloves, bags, buckets, and trash pickers.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • So if people are in the area, there might be a plethora of blueberry pickers and people out grouse hunting.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026
Definition of pickers
Noun
  • But Mangione’s defense lost arguments to exclude the gun and his writings from being used at the trials after both judges found the search of his backpack that produced that evidence was legal.
    — Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Some seats are part-time appointments and judges can continue private practice.
    — KATHERINE LIN, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of judges
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