as in mediator
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
the former diplomat is coming out of retirement to lend his talents as a peacemaker to these crucial negotiations
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Recent Examples of peacemaker
China has been trying to present itself as a peacemaker amid trade tensions with the United States, Russia's war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The Chinese president made that remark at a security conference on Sunday, which comes as Beijing seeks to portray itself as a peacemaker amid persistent global trade tensions with the White House.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Trump is heavily invested in his image as a peacemaker, and getting a good deal for Ukraine would make a compelling addition to his credentials for a Nobel Peace Prize.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
There is no doubt Diana would have tried to act as a peacemaker between them.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The Chinese president made that remark at a security conference on Sunday, which comes as Beijing seeks to portray itself as a peacemaker amid persistent global trade tensions with the White House.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Trump is heavily invested in his image as a peacemaker, and getting a good deal for Ukraine would make a compelling addition to his credentials for a Nobel Peace Prize.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
There is no doubt Diana would have tried to act as a peacemaker between them.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peacemaker
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Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey — the main mediators with Hamas — are pressing the Islamist group to agree to a deal that would free Israeli hostages, end the conflict, and ultimately disarm and dismantle the organization.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Key mediators Qatar and Egypt are set to hold meetings with Hamas in Doha on Tuesday evening to discuss the proposal.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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After that, the city's labor negotiator switched to a different role and further staffing changes continued to delay the negotiation process.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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He was known as a tough negotiator on behalf of his A-list clients, and also for his deep sense of personal business ethics.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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Such was also the focus of the brand’s 2025 ad campaign — the first under Trotter — which pictured the hands of its artisans and brand ambassadors, including Tyler the Creator, Jack Antonoff, and Zadie Smith.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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As expected, the front row was stacked with top global stars from ambassadors ENHYPEN, Sadie Sink, Karina of aespa, as well as Khunpol and Phutatchai of BUS.—
Kristine Kwak,
StyleCaster,
28 Sep. 2025
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The property has consistently enjoyed high occupancy since it was built in 1980, according to Graham Street’s broker, Aaron Johnson.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Using a personal data removal service helps scrub your personal information from data broker websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Peacemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peacemaker. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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