as in mediator
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
eventually, they hired an intercessor, because they were getting nowhere on their own
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Recent Examples of intercessor
As a minister and intercessor, Martin was known for leading prayer, teaching Bible study, and guiding followers in cultivating a dedicated prayer life.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercessor
Noun
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Pakistani army chief Asim Munir, a key mediator, left Tehran late Saturday after several days of talks with Iranian officials.—
Samy Magdy,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Pakistani army chief Asim Munir, a key mediator, left Tehran late Saturday after more talks with Iranian officials.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Arnold Sotelo is a Peruvian entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of International Media Group (IMG), and a digital expert and negotiator.—
Arnold Sotelo,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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My mom was a tough negotiator and realized absolutely everything is negotiable in life.—
Catherine Pearson,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The Dells' contribution is going to a statutory program, rather than a nonprofit or other intermediary.—
Garrett Downs,Hayley Cuccinello,Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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As payments move across a growing mix of systems, endpoints and intermediaries, sensitive data is traveling through fragmented environments without a consistent model to govern data protection, introducing risks many organizations aren’t yet fully equipped to manage.—
Ruston Miles,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Tom Thorstad rose to the rank of staff sergeant and was working counter-intelligence in Lebanon, where the Marines were serving as peacemakers in the civil war between Muslim and Christian factions.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2026
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At their best, judges are peacemakers.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
Noun
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In the post, Givenchy tapped brand ambassador Fan Chengcheng for an editorial featuring the breakfast items.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
25 May 2026
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In February, the Dreamers were the presenting sponsor of the Governor’s Baseball Dinner in West Palm Beach, where the group’s ambassador, Hall-of-Fame shortstop Barry Larkin, spoke to DeSantis about hopes to bring pro ball to Orlando.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Newsom, who is a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, has been taking heavy criticism from within his own party over his efforts — in part through his new podcast — to cast himself in the role of conciliator.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Much of this sits in federal databases, discharge paperwork, and public-facing records that data brokers have learned to scrape, package, and resell.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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Part of our responsibility as brokers is to absorb some of that emotion and interpret information in a way that keeps negotiations productive.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
23 May 2026
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Nobi Kuga, who used to work for the Yomiuri Giants as their North American liaison and coordinator, is a close friend of Sugano’s uncle and Sugano’s parents.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
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The equity initiative, which was launched as a pilot in 2021 and later expanded, pays ambassadors $6,000 per year to serve as a liaison between the city and their respective communities.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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“Intercessor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercessor. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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