refereed

Judged the match

Refereed describes work that has been evaluated by experts in the field before publication.

A refereed journal or refereed article has undergone peer review, where other scholars assess its quality and validity: She published in a refereed journal.

The term comes from referee in its sense of judging or evaluating, applied to academic and scientific publishing.

judged

evaluated

Determined worth or quality

reviewed · scrutinized · graded · scored · rated · examined · appraised · determined · decided · ruled

sports

umpired

Served as game official

foul · booking · VAR · offside · linesman · match · tournament · league · championship · playoff

academic

peer-reviewed

Evaluated by field experts

manuscript · scholarly · edited · vetted · screened · double-blind · revision · accepted · rejected · resubmitted

impartiality

unbiased

Free from prejudice

impartial · evenhanded · disinterested · nonpartisan · equitable · balanced · dispassionate · unprejudiced · independent · authoritative

oversight

supervised

Directed with oversight

controlled · administered · managed · overseen · inspected · audited · enforced · compliance · accountability · verification

Opposites
peer review status

refereedunrefereed

Without an official

unreviewed · self-published · unvetted · unedited · preprint

role in game/contest

refereedplayed

Engaged in recreation

competed · participated · contested · spectated · performed

Phrases
Family

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Familiarity
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