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Recent Examples of officiating
Forward Dillon Brooks, who fouled out of Game 2 with just 25 seconds remaining, criticized both the officiating style and the frequency of free throws.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Suns forward Dillon Brooks, who fouled out of Game 2 with just 25 seconds remaining, took aim at both the officiating style and SGA’s ability to draw fouls.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Watch the officiating and free-throw discrepancy.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
No foul was called in real time by the officiating crew of Zach Zarba, Curtis Blair and Gediminas Petraitis.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Team owners approved a rule Tuesday allowing the league to intervene from its New York headquarters and correct officiating errors in real time using replay technology.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Utah State sharpened its game, the Aztecs erred too often, on both offense and defense, and the Aggies — yes, assisted by an officiating mistake that led to a pair of free throws — ran away to a 72-63 victory.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Boos greeted the final whistle, most likely out of frustration with referee Darren England and his officiating team.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Social media has been abuzz in recent days because of an officiating error that took place during the Inglewood-JSerra boys basketball playoff game Friday at JSerra High.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Suns forward Dillon Brooks, who fouled out of Game 2 with just 25 seconds remaining, took aim at both the officiating style and SGA’s ability to draw fouls.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Watch the officiating and free-throw discrepancy.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
No foul was called in real time by the officiating crew of Zach Zarba, Curtis Blair and Gediminas Petraitis.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Team owners approved a rule Tuesday allowing the league to intervene from its New York headquarters and correct officiating errors in real time using replay technology.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Utah State sharpened its game, the Aztecs erred too often, on both offense and defense, and the Aggies — yes, assisted by an officiating mistake that led to a pair of free throws — ran away to a 72-63 victory.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Boos greeted the final whistle, most likely out of frustration with referee Darren England and his officiating team.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Social media has been abuzz in recent days because of an officiating error that took place during the Inglewood-JSerra boys basketball playoff game Friday at JSerra High.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for officiating
Adjective
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Fed officials are not entitled to the same special deference in their stewardship of public monies…or in bank regulatory and supervisory policy…or in areas affecting international finance, among other matters.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Alexander Wynaendts, supervisory board chairman at Deutsche Bank, said Wednesday that Europe needs to reduce regulations and boost its output to compete with China and the US despite challenges posed by the Middle East war and intra-regional rivalries.—
Steve Gelsi,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Rolder was committed to play baseball at Illinois before receiving a late wave of football recruiting interest as a senior, eventually leading him to sign with Michigan.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Since 2022, the Irish have stationed a permanent police liaison officer in the Emirates, and have regularly flown senior police officers and political figures to the Emirates for meetings.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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According to those close to the family, József was extremely controlling and would often make terrifying threats.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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In girl friend groups, one of the girls is a bit more controlling, a bit more sassy, and a bit more precocious than the other ones.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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The latest polls indicate that Orbán, a key international ally of President Trump, and his ruling Fidesz party are trailing the opposition center-right Tisza Party and its leader Péter Magyar in an election that will be closely watched by observers on both sides of the Atlantic.—
Emmet Lyons,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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This vibe continues to be brought to you courtesy of your co-ruling planet, rebellious Uranus, moving into your fifth house of self-expression on April 25, empowering you to lean fully into your penchant for unconventionality and incorporating the element of surprise in your personal style.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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What distinguishes the firm, according to Sirak, is its ability to connect high-level strategy with practical implementation.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Critics have blamed both Sheinbaum and López Obrador for carrying out few high-level prosecutions for graft and for weakening watchdog institutions charged with rooting out corruption.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Federation Studios co-managing director Marco Chimenz has left after nearly three years.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
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The new generation of leaders now hold almost 50% of the European firm, according to Benjamin Cordonnier, who was last year appointed as co-managing partner alongside Judith Charpentier.—
Swetha Gopinath,
Bloomberg,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Officiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officiating. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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