How to Use officiate in a Sentence

officiate

verb
Definition of officiatenext
Synonyms for officiatenext
  • Two referees officiated the hockey game.
  • The bishop officiated the memorial Mass.
  • Most people who officiate youth and high school sports do it for the love of the game.
    — The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Many have full-time jobs and make time to officiate games in the evening and on weekends.
    — New York Times, 21 Apr. 2022
  • The officiating crew after the game said a foul should have been called on the last play that would have sent Oubre to the line with a chance to win the game.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Not that The League is alone in its room with officiating.
    — Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Turns 21 in a month, at which time this officiating crew might owe him a drink.
    — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 12 Mar. 2023
  • At the end, Styles is about to officiate a wedding until a storm propels him, bed and all, into the clouds.
    — Marisa Whitaker, SPIN, 13 July 2022
  • This fall, six women will officiate soccer’s World Cup for the first time.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2022
  • Crystal Hogan, who’s been officiating at the Drew League since 2005, was one of the referees for Bryant’s game.
    — Anthony Gharib, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
  • Rodriguez chose her Jane the Virgin costar to officiate her special day in May 2019.
    — Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022
  • The officiating crew had a difficult time in the Australia-France match.
    — Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Discuss this with the person who will officiate at the memorial service when the time comes.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2022
  • From highlights and officiating drama to big-time shots and on-court trash talk, the women’s NCAA title game had it all.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 2 Apr. 2023
  • There were just three guests—Megan, Nico, and Sarah—with Holland officiating.
    — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The question is whether the NBA’s replay center would have informed the officiating crew that Butler’s foot was behind the line.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2023
  • Josh Beaudoin started to officiate to save money to buy a car.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Curtis was proud to officiate the wedding and have Ruby tie the knot in her backyard, like Annie.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Sarah Thomas also made history in that game as the first woman to officiate a Super Bowl, working as the down judge.
    — Rob Maaddi, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Elizabeth's dad officiated the nuptials and her 6-year-old son, Knox walked her down the aisle.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2024
  • One of the pastors from our church will officiate the ceremony, so at least some people from work will be there.
    — Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022
  • The people who officiate tennis matches are supposed to exist in a quiet corner of the sports world, far from the spotlight.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Katy Nesbitt, the first American woman to officiate at a men's World Cup.
    — Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Curry, a victim of the league’s officiating tweak that has allowed more contact, earned his first free throws in over 51 minutes of game time.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Stephanie Frappart of France became the first woman to officiate a men’s World Cup match, serving as the fourth official.
    — Wire Reports, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Covid restrictions were still in place in Beijing at the time of the opening, forcing Xi to officiate remotely.
    — Shibani Mahtani, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
  • In many of the book’s anecdotes, people approach the Grammar Table in groups, calling on Jovin to officiate a dispute.
    — Dennis Duncan, Washington Post, 26 July 2022
  • The first all-female crew — and all Black women — to ever officiate a City Section football game.
    — Eric Sondheimer columnist follow, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2022
  • In Indiana, parents were asked to fill in and officiate soccer games.
    — New York Times, 21 Apr. 2022
  • That all changed last December in Qatar when four Americans were named to the officiating team for the championship game.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2023

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