as in negotiator
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
if you two cannot resolve this argument on your own, we'll have to bring in a mediator
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Recent Examples of mediator
The European Court of Human Rights found that the police had deprived her of a lawyer and provided a translator who acted more as a mediator.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The pope reflected on the ceasefire that had just gone into effect in Gaza, highlighting the role of mediators, the need for humanitarian aid, and his hope for a two-state solution.
—Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
After Angola's president and chairperson of the African Union, Joao Lourenco, withdrew as the key mediator on Monday, southern and eastern African leaders announced at a joint summit that a panel of five former African presidents will help seek a peaceful resolution of the conflict.
—arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2025
But Beijing has since attempted to revive stalled or canceled bilateral projects while supporting reconciliation efforts and positioning itself as a neutral mediator.
—Tharaphi Than, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The pope reflected on the ceasefire that had just gone into effect in Gaza, highlighting the role of mediators, the need for humanitarian aid, and his hope for a two-state solution.
—Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
After Angola's president and chairperson of the African Union, Joao Lourenco, withdrew as the key mediator on Monday, southern and eastern African leaders announced at a joint summit that a panel of five former African presidents will help seek a peaceful resolution of the conflict.
—arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2025
But Beijing has since attempted to revive stalled or canceled bilateral projects while supporting reconciliation efforts and positioning itself as a neutral mediator.
—Tharaphi Than, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediator
Noun
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But a senior Iranian official said any negotiations would be indirect, with Oman acting as intermediary.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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Apprenticeship intermediaries can be public, non-profit, or for-profit organizations and can work locally, regionally, statewide, or nationally.—
Bruno V. Manno,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Emulsifiers are peacemakers that help ease the tension at oil-water boundaries to prevent separation.—
Ali Bouzari,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Zelenskyy now agrees to what Trump offers (although that still won’t make Trump’s pal Vladimir Putin a peacemaker).—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Such contract discussions often take until the last minute to get hammered out, but one detail about the hospitals spooked a North Texas health insurance broker who requested his name not be used out of job security concerns.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2025
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This was higher than a consensus figure of brokers polled by the group, of 178 million euros.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Not content with scrapping his role as a club ambassador, United could look into selling Fergie as a commodity.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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In January, Trump named Gibson, along with Sylvester Stallone and Jon Voight, as special ambassadors to Hollywood.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The criminal division’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section will continue to play a supporting role by providing guidance and training to Justice Department personnel and acting as a liaison to the digital asset industry.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appoints his brother to the position of Department of Homeland Security liaison and senior adviser.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This keeps people accountable while eliminating unnecessary costs and middlemen.—
Lisel Petis,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
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Another option may be to remove the middleman and watch CHSN on free TV.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Finally, in order to account for unknowns, ensure the dev team's estimates include at least a 50% buffer that is transparently separated from baseline task estimates.—
Hirohisa Yamada,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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This also required on-board buffers to store the intermediate results.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
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Khalil's attorneys harshly criticized Rubio's memo and the government's case against Khalil.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Toward the end of the documentary, the mothers and their attorney agree that Rockelle is the first and biggest victim in the Squad debacle.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Mediator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediator. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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