adjudicator
Britishnoun
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a judge, esp in a competition
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an arbitrator, esp in a dispute
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“You’re always going to have to have a human being that acts as the orchestrator, as the adjudicator, to determine what the agents should build.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
"In cases where a student is unhappy with the outcome of their appeal, they have the right to seek an independent review from the office of the independent adjudicator," a spokesman said.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
She added that Channel 4 "is a broadcaster not an adjudicator" but as many have commented following the publication of our investigation, that statement rather misses the point.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
From those 100 questions, the adjudicator will typically ask 10 questions, and, for most of recent decades, a passing grade is considered anywhere between six to eight correct answers.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2025
The adjudicator was Liz Hansen, a veteran high school drama director in Iowa and officer with the theater association.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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