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as in mediator
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
it took a friend serving as a buffer between the feuding siblings to get them to speak to one another again
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as in to soften
to lessen the shock of
during my walk an umbrella and thick coat buffered the freezing rain
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Recent Examples of buffer
Leonard David, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
Around the holidays, Rockefeller Center can be especially crowded, so build in a buffer.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Modern guitarists can reproduce Hendrix’s chain using separate plug-ins in digital audio workstation software, but the magic often disappears when everything is buffered and quantized.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Feb. 2026
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Noun
These zones would be operational buffers to minimize risks, Hanlon says, rather than explicit territorial claims.
—Leonard David, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
Around the holidays, Rockefeller Center can be especially crowded, so build in a buffer.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
Oil imports expanded across Russia (particularly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine), the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa while strategic petroleum reserves were built to buffer sudden shocks like the ones that may be on the near-term horizon.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Modern guitarists can reproduce Hendrix’s chain using separate plug-ins in digital audio workstation software, but the magic often disappears when everything is buffered and quantized.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buffer
Noun
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Boulee gave the two parties a deadline to agree on a mediator and come to the table, but with the deadline approaching, officials say neither side was ceding any ground.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Some of these electron mediators can also be toxic, limiting their practical use.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When separated, the halves are a lot like the handheld controllers that come with VR headsets, complete with joysticks, buttons, a D-pad, and triggers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 2026
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This includes dog and cat food, cat litter, treats, beds and blankets, food and water bowls, leashes and collars, puppy pads, nail trimmers, and even flea and tick prevention.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That may have helped soften the blow for investors.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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While the council's priority continues to be to remove undocumented immigrants who are violating the law, members have significantly softened their stance for immigrants who do not have criminal records.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As officers waited to take Lombera into custody, a crisis negotiator tried to find a phone number to communicate with Lombera but was not successful, Wagstaffe said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The 30-year-old international affairs graduate student had served as a negotiator and spokesperson for student activists at Columbia University during an encampment protesting the Israel-Hamas war.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Friction offers a different kind of shield.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Federal prosecutors accused Lang of assaulting police at the Capitol using an aluminum baseball bat and a riot shield.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Disruption has already pushed oil above $100 a barrel, even as Saudi and Emirati pipelines cushion part of the shock.—
Richard Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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China has stockpiled large strategic reserves of oil, which could help cushion the immediate impact.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For years, Mojtaba Khamenei has been described as someone with close ties to commanders of the Revolutionary Guard and as a key intermediary between them and his father.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Under this model, airlines, hotels, and other end-service providers may benefit, while intermediaries such as ticket booking platforms and price comparison websites may see their roles weakened.—
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CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There are also four Minilites, some brake rotors, Bilstein shocks, and a fiberglass front bumper.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
16 Mar. 2026
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Studios in Los Angeles, Oscars music director Michael Bearden is running a live orchestra through a selection of bumper music and walk-on/walk-off songs.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Buffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffer. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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