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
David Morel, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Unlike human leaders, AI cannot interpret the moral weight of a policy decision, mediate conflict through emotional intelligence, or make judgment calls that require contextual sensitivity.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
The case was mediated and later dismissed.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Transfer that to the modern workplace, and Type A employees are suited to leading projects and attacking problems quickly, while Type B workers can reduce panic, mediate conflict and suggest collaborative solutions.
—David Morel, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Unlike human leaders, AI cannot interpret the moral weight of a policy decision, mediate conflict through emotional intelligence, or make judgment calls that require contextual sensitivity.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
May Improve Heart Health A pescatarian diet may improve heart health through weight loss, lowering your cholesterol, or mediating inflammation.
—Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
The case was mediated and later dismissed.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediate
Adjective
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Here are a bunch of nuggets about UM’s offensive personnel at the halfway point.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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The relaxed pace and lack of obligations were a beneficial reset at the halfway point of the trip.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Maduro's government views the development as a major security threat and has placed its armed forces on alert and appealed to the United Nations to intervene.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The incident ended when one of her top aides, Juan José Ramírez Mendoza, intervened.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Between 2021 and 2023, the entity distributed 2 billion doses, but many low- and middle-income countries lagged far behind wealthier ones.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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More germane to his current role, his leadership transcended the normal limitations of a middle reliever.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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However, the trouble starts when governments interfere and tell funds to invest too much at home, which breaks the delicate balance that fund managers have calculated between risk and reward, said Sébastien Betermier, executive director at the International Centre for Pension Management (ICPM).—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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And because the actuation frequencies (between 1 and 100 kilohertz) are far below those used for clinical imaging (between 1 and 20 megahertz), the two functions don’t interfere.—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Other corporations are using intermediary roles, such as chief operating officer or chief administrative officer, to oversee numerous functional groups, rather than having the heads of those groups report directly to the CEO.—
Sarah Abbott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Rerouting through intermediary countries adds 10–20 percent to transit time.—
Vitalii Savryha,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But Scudero, who came into the game leading the country with 50 receptions, 845 yards receiving and eight touchdowns, was held to six catches for 25 yards and required medial attention multiple times during the loss.—
Aaron Johnson,
Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2025
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In 2016, he was forced to vacate the WWE World Heavyweight Championship after tearing his ACL, MCL, and medial meniscus, an injury that kept him out of action for seven months.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The west slopes of the central Appalachians could pick up several inches Monday.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Behind him, Liverpool need to be wary of Foden, who is beginning to again look like the player who was central to City’s 2023-24 title win.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The median salary is $75,190, and the top 10% of earners get $121,200.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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For students who graduated this year with an MD degree from a four-year medical school in the United States, the median cost of attendance was $318,825, according to Kristen Earle, director of student financial services at the Association of American Medical Colleges.—
Tribune News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Mediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediate. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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