Thesaurus results for INTERCESSORS

intercessors

noun

plural of intercessor

as in mediators

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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Noun

Earlier this week, Vance sent a letter via Qatari mediators to Mohsen Rezaei, head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, proposing a framework for talks.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
Muslims can similarly turn to religious scholars or mediators for guidance on family or financial disputes.

— Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of mediators

Noun

Eisenkot and other opposition leaders urged the White House, through intermediaries including Republican megadonor Miriam Adelson, to stay out of the race, according to Israeli sources familiar with the efforts.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Traditional festivals are events where content is typically presented to industry professionals and the press, who then act as intermediaries, bringing that content to the general public.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of intermediaries

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Rita, whose parents were renowned as peacemakers, forgave her husband's killers.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
What matters are the peacemakers, and the true tension of the series rests in their decisions to either respond to provocation in kind or to respond to provocation with kindness.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of peacemakers

Noun

The president leads the armed forces and can veto legislation, signs international treaties and appoints ambassadors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
While Washington has remained silent on the matter, the ambassadors of France and Spain in Haiti have both raised concerns about the modifications.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of ambassadors

Noun

Kelly had previously served as one of the RNC’s liaisons to the Reagan White House.

— Mark Krasovic, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026
Think of Venus retrograde in Scorpio and Libra, from October 3 to November 13, as a steamy, scandalous romance novel that fuels our passions and liaisons.

— Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of liaisons

Noun

At the same time, the early development of tokenized markets is creating new technology needs for the banks, brokers and other institutions the company already serves.

— Isabella Gao, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
Those brokers then sold the data to insurance companies, and some drivers found that their insurance became more expensive as a result.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026

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