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Definitions for refereeing
ref·er·ee·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. umpirage, officiation, officiating, refereeingnoun

    the act of umpiring

    "the officiating was excellent"

Wiktionary

  1. refereeingnoun

    the peer review process

Wikipedia

  1. refereeing

    A referee is a person of authority in a number of sports games. Specific sports referees include:

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  1. refereeing

    Refereeing is the act of officiating or judging a game or competition, ensuring the players follow established rules and regulations. It involves making decisions on contentious incidents, awarding penalties or points, and generally maintaining fairness and integrity during the course of the event. The term is often associated with sports, but can also apply to other competitive areas such as academia, where a referee might review scholarly publications for validity and quality.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of refereeing in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of refereeing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of refereeing in a Sentence

  1. Alanna Kennedy:

    I'm not surprised, the refereeing has been questionable the whole tournament, in terms of the rules and decisions there needs to be more clarity for everyone, it's the way it goes, you have to play to the whistle. But we definitely need more clarity about certain things.

  2. Alfredo Hawit:

    The foundation of our game is fair play, and we must take the required steps to reinforce the importance of this principle, this review will allow the Confederation to take the next step towards improving refereeing across the region.

  3. Argentine Nestor Pitana:

    For any kid who loves football, the dream is to get to the World Cup final, this team have worked so hard to get where we are, we've managed one of the greatest achievements in the world of refereeing. And now we want to finish the job, in the best way possible.

  4. Abo Rida:

    We want an investigation into the performance of the whole refereeing team.

  5. Nigel Owens:

    You can't go into refereeing to be liked, just be yourself, do the best you can and people will then respect you.

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