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as in mediators
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 pads
something that serves as a protective barrier
the excelsior acts as an additional buffer for the marble bust during shipping
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as in softens
to lessen the shock of
during my walk an umbrella and thick coat buffered the freezing rain
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Recent Examples of buffers
Steve Booren, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Before leaping, aspiring founders would do well to plan not just their business model, but their emotional resilience, financial buffers, support systems and personal boundaries.
—Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The International Monetary Fund in a September 2024 assessment described robust non-oil activity, contained inflation, record-low unemployment, and ample buffers—while urging a prudent calibration of the investment tempo to avoid overheating.
—Ali Shihabi, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Green roofs topped with solar panels reduce energy use and blend the structure into the hillside, while landscaped terraces and gardens create natural buffers between indoor and outdoor living.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
The report says experience and tacit knowledge are becoming crucial buffers against displacement as AI tools excel at replacing book learning over job-specific, hard-to-codify skills.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Replicating those buffers of points in the bag before the turn of the year would put Leeds ahead of the maths and perhaps turn their springtime fixtures into a matter of consolidation rather than a scramble for survival.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
If companies exhaust inventory buffers and continue to face higher supplier or tariff bills, more businesses are likely to implement price increases.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Research shows that communities of identity act as buffers against disconnection and stress — while also fostering pride, healing, and belonging (APA, 2022).
—Aaron Hurst, Big Think, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
Pre-plan for buffers to weather an inevitable downturn.
—Steve Booren, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Before leaping, aspiring founders would do well to plan not just their business model, but their emotional resilience, financial buffers, support systems and personal boundaries.
—Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The International Monetary Fund in a September 2024 assessment described robust non-oil activity, contained inflation, record-low unemployment, and ample buffers—while urging a prudent calibration of the investment tempo to avoid overheating.
—Ali Shihabi, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Green roofs topped with solar panels reduce energy use and blend the structure into the hillside, while landscaped terraces and gardens create natural buffers between indoor and outdoor living.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
The report says experience and tacit knowledge are becoming crucial buffers against displacement as AI tools excel at replacing book learning over job-specific, hard-to-codify skills.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Replicating those buffers of points in the bag before the turn of the year would put Leeds ahead of the maths and perhaps turn their springtime fixtures into a matter of consolidation rather than a scramble for survival.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
If companies exhaust inventory buffers and continue to face higher supplier or tariff bills, more businesses are likely to implement price increases.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Research shows that communities of identity act as buffers against disconnection and stress — while also fostering pride, healing, and belonging (APA, 2022).
—Aaron Hurst, Big Think, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buffers
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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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One of the leaders in the field, ICON, is working with NASA on Project Olympus, a construction system designed to 3D print infrastructure (like habitats, landing pads, and roads) on the Moon using local regolith (lunar soil).—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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The pads began crashing violently, and a familiar soundtrack followed.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Those are the times when hotel occupancy dips and the hum of incoming visitors softens.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 Sep. 2025
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There's a noticeable drop off in picture quality at the minimum f/16 aperture; optical diffraction softens the output, and the lens scores in the low register for the sensor, around 2,400 lines.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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This time around in talks with studios, union negotiators will be facing a new but familiar opponent on the other side of the table after longtime studio negotiator Carol Lombardini stepped down.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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Just three days in and these XL-sized shields are thick as thieves, which doesn’t seem threatening to anyone whose name isn’t Annie.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
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Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act shields platforms from liability for what users post, leaving victims and their families with limited legal footing against them.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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If hosting partly in the living room, place cushions around the coffee table for easy dipping—or a game night following the food.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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This high level of contract coverage provides strong earnings visibility and cushions the company against short-term freight rate volatility.—
Ankita Dhawan,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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DyStar’s production plants consumed 70,760 tonnes of raw materials and intermediates in 2024.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As with other good car designs that endured well beyond their 1960s-era prime, the Type 14 eventually became encumbered by massive rubber bumpers and oversized taillamps by 1973, though even these later models retain their charm.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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The loungers also come with crib bumpers, which are banned by federal law for a high risk of causing breathing obstruction that can result in injury or death.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Buffers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffers. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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