refereeing

verb

present participle of referee
as in deciding
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute) their father usually ends up refereeing any disputes concerning use of the big TV

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Recent Examples of refereeing Once the contest was underway, Perrin began livestreaming on Instagram while simultaneously refereeing the matches, making her the organizer, referee and camera operator all at once. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 The agency in charge of refereeing disciplinary cases for California state workers was called into question this month when the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation sued the State Personnel Board. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026 This is a side that spent the whole tournament being accused of grappling, time-wasting, and refereeing luck, and then produced a final where its first shot on goal arrived in the 115th minute. — Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Beyond on-pitch disputes over refereeing calls, life and politics have spilt into the tournament like never before. — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 17 July 2026 Social media has been flooded with posts from users in Colombia, Chile, Uruguay, Ecuador and Peru questioning refereeing decisions or expressing disapproval of Argentina, while messages mocking rival teams also proliferated from Argentine accounts. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Kenneth George Aston, who headed FIFA’s refereeing committee, took inspiration from traffic lights and, in 1967, introduced the yellow and red cards that are still used today. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 Late goals, refereeing controversy, stunning upsets and two box office penalty shootouts – yesterday was everything the World Cup will always be about. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 Chosen from all six confederations and across 50 FIFA member associations, the 170-strong refereeing contingent – featuring six women – is the largest roster of officials in tournament history. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refereeing
  1. deciding
  2. settling
  3. determining
  4. judging
  5. adjudicating
  6. umpiring
  7. arbitrating
Verb
  • Many broadcasting managers nationwide made a grave mistake in the last 20 years by deciding that expertise was not needed to report traffic.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The court must evaluate both sides before deciding whether the case moves forward.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of deciding
Verb
  • Mize proved that with six efficient innings (83 pitches) of two-run ball on Monday after settling into a routine with his next team.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The agreements could provide a template for settling the antitrust lawsuit brought by 12 states to try to stop Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.
    — Bloomberg, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of settling
Verb
  • Resources considered when determining eligibility typically include the money held in checking and savings accounts, stocks, bonds, mutual funds and retirement accounts.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Prescription requests continue to surge, and determining eligibility requires careful chart review, documentation, and patient communication.
    — Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of determining
Verb
  • Gillibrand’s letter asks the administration to name its standards for judging a model a national security risk; the legal authority behind export-control orders; which agencies decide; and what recourse companies have.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Investors should also resist judging the end of the lock-up by one trading session.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of judging
Verb
  • And when adjudicating this kind of accident, the courts tend to favor lenience.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The House’s post-#MeToo rule changes in 2018 clarified that members cannot pursue relationships with their own staff and created a new process for adjudicating harassment claims.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of adjudicating
Verb
  • Eventually, friends remember, Brun stopped umpiring Little League games.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Ogilvie has also squeezed in umpiring the last three years.
    — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of umpiring
Verb
  • Plaintiffs attorneys, legislators and patients say Kaiser’s private and confidential process for arbitrating legal disputes over medical care still has key flaws that favor Kaiser over patients bringing malpractice cases.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, the leaders reported that the core business of the guild — paying residuals, arbitrating credit disputes, and so on — continues, though the guild’s offices, theater and library remain closed.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of arbitrating

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