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
Hamas and mediators also say the plan's 72-hour return window is likely unrealistic.
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Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
The official also said Arab mediators are preparing for a comprehensive dialogue among Palestinians aimed at unifying their position toward Gaza's future.
—Sam Mednick, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
The official, who is involved in the ceasefire negotiations, also said Arab mediators are preparing for a comprehensive dialogue among Palestinians.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Thinking this through involves a lot of conversation and sometimes a cottage industry of coaches, mediators, and lawyers.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2025
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Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
The official also said Arab mediators are preparing for a comprehensive dialogue among Palestinians aimed at unifying their position toward Gaza's future.
—Sam Mednick, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
The official, who is involved in the ceasefire negotiations, also said Arab mediators are preparing for a comprehensive dialogue among Palestinians.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Thinking this through involves a lot of conversation and sometimes a cottage industry of coaches, mediators, and lawyers.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediator
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Earlier this week, Canada’s top trade negotiator Dominic LeBlanc said Canada still had leverage in any trade negotiation as the trade war was also hurting American businesses.—
Paula Newton,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 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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The middlemen, known as pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, have been around since the late 1960s and serve as intermediaries between drug manufacturers and health insurance providers.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The tactics have allegedly included sourcing chips through intermediaries and stockpiling them, prompting the US to consider tighter restrictions and penalties.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
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However, Hungary sees Trump as a likely peacemaker in the region.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Trump administration, for its part, is eager to sponsor a deal, in part because of potential commercial benefit for the United States but more because a lasting peace deal will burnish Trump’s claim to be a global peacemaker.—
Thomas de Waal,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Sep. 2025
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The enrollment window spans several weeks, but brokers say many people wait until that first week in December to make decisions, often after talking with family during holiday dinners.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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Data removal services can help by scanning hundreds of data broker websites and removing your details from them.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The 28-year-old, the first flag football athlete to receive major sponsorships from Under Armour, Gatorade and Oakley, is an NFL global ambassador.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Capitalizing on her close relationships with the directors of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, the Louvre and the Palace of Versailles, the NGV also named Campbell-Pretty as its ambassador to France.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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That kind of interpretation worried other outside liaisons, who participate in ACIP meetings but don’t vote on vaccine policy recommendations to the CDC like members of the committee do.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Policing Lab donated the vehicle, and the sheriff’s office used no taxpayer dollars to acquire it, said Edward Prokop, a strategic site liaison with the non-profit.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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By embracing a direct-to-consumer sales model, drugmakers can bypass middlemen such as pharmacy benefit managers and potentially capture some of the billions of dollars in revenue that flow through those intermediaries each year.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Bertha Coombs,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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Odyssey will serve as a middleman between the state, parents and private schools by processing applications and voucher payments.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Fandom builds belonging, helps adults make friends, boosts happiness and even provides a buffer against traumatic life events.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Fandom builds belonging, helps adults make friends, boosts happiness and even provides a buffer against traumatic life events.—
Aaron Mansfield,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Mediator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediator. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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