as in halfway
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
has a black-and-white view of human nature, believing that there is no mediate state between good and evil
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as in to intervene
to act as a go-between for opposing sides
their middle child is often asked to mediate between the oldest and the youngest
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Recent Examples of mediate
Judd Devermont, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2024
Limited animal and human studies suggest that brain regions (e.g., insula, anterior cingulated [ACC], orbitofrontal [OFC]) and neurotransmitters (dopamine) that mediate substance dependence may also be involved with love addiction (as for PG).
—Discover Magazine, 27 July 2010
Laura Kelly, The Hill, 28 July 2025
Washington and Tehran held five rounds of nuclear talks mediated by Oman this year.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
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Adjective
The United States will have to better support Africa’s capacity to prevent, mediate, and resolve conflicts.
—Judd Devermont, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2024
Limited animal and human studies suggest that brain regions (e.g., insula, anterior cingulated [ACC], orbitofrontal [OFC]) and neurotransmitters (dopamine) that mediate substance dependence may also be involved with love addiction (as for PG).
—Discover Magazine, 27 July 2010
Verb
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim mediated the ceasefire.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 28 July 2025
Washington and Tehran held five rounds of nuclear talks mediated by Oman this year.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediate
Adjective
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Only two of Swift’s albums appear below the halfway mark on the 200-spot ranking.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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As Phoenix passes the halfway mark of this year’s monsoon, dramatic downpours, gusty haboobs and streaks of lightning across the sky have been mostly absent.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Nearby patrol officers intervened, and the attackers escaped on foot, but not before Coristine was left bloodied.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Even the area where a former DOGE staffer was assaulted while intervening in an unarmed carjacking - an example of violent crime in the city highlighted by the White House - was quiet with little law enforcement presence.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Offer Mentorship Or Coaching Opportunities Provide middle managers with opportunities for mentorship and career coaching.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Robert Mueller, who ultimately took over the probe as special counsel, concluded that the Russian government interfered to help then-presidential candidate Donald Trump defeat Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, but that there was not evidence anyone in the Trump campaign colluded with Russia.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Sky positioned herself for an Over the Moonsault, but Ripley interfered, Naomi kicked Ripley off the top rope and hit a split-legged Moonsault.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Buying domestic mine output saves on banking and intermediary fees, as well as shipping costs.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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For his services, Rivera received more than $5.5 million through Hong Kong intermediary companies, the indictment alleged.—
Taylor Giorno,
The Hill,
18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Key concept: Similar brain patterns in people with shared positive traits Previous studies have shown that people with a higher social status—more central in their networks—and those with lower amounts of loneliness also share similar neural patterns in the medial prefrontal cortex.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 July 2025
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But the morning after the Coldplay concert, Kerrigan switched to her maiden name on her social medial profile, according to the New York Post and other outlets.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Sure, the work on NANDA takes place in the context of other protocols like A2A and, famously, MCP, but since those other projects are tied to leading AI companies, why not involve academia in something so central to future interface design?—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The country's total fertility rate, or the average number of children a woman is expected to have, fell to 1.15 in 2024 from 1.2 the previous year, despite extensive local and central government incentives, and some of the world's most generous parental leave policies.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The manufacturers that produce these gases typically are located in communities where the people are Black, Latino or Native American and earn less money than the state median income.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
16 Aug. 2025
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New Jersey stayed the third-best state to live in, having a high median household income, low rate of poverty, high life expectancy, and low crime rate.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Mediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediate. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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