mediation

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Recent Examples of mediation What happens next With the mediation agreement rejected, litigation between the town and developers will now move forward. Anna McAllister, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026 Apart from China, other nations that have been involved in mediation between the two sides at various times include Turkey, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026 But Araghchi had said the purpose of his travel was to consult with partners on bilateral matters and his office refrained from portraying the meetings as mediation by Pakistan. Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026 Staff has offered bargaining dates this weekend and also proposed mediation with California’s State Mediation and Conciliation Service. Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mediation
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Noun
  • In the middle distance is a human settlement, then a band of golden grasslands, then the arid lower slopes of the Cordilleras, and finally the snowy peaks, including the grand dome of Chimborazo.
    Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Family members finally agreed to a settlement, which became final in 2013.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • What Villars told me is that the ocean economy is entering a phase of decentralized and cross-sector collaboration, instead of grand inter-governmental treaties.
    Natalie Sum Yue Chung, Fortune, 3 May 2026
  • In 1997, the Chemical Weapons Convention, a worldwide treaty banning the use of chemical weapons and mandating the destruction of existing chemical weapons, went into effect.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Leaders across the globe called on Iran Monday evening to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East after the country launched attacks on the United Arab Emirates, putting the ceasefire agreement to its most challenging test yet.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 5 May 2026
  • Name what works, define one agreement, and build from something that feels stable and reliable.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2026

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“Mediation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediation. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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