as in intervened
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 mediated
In this longer and more structured form, what began as an intentional scattering of ashes becomes an elegiac letter home mediated by shipwreck.
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Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Eight months later, Iran and the US began another round of indirect talks, mediated by Oman.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
The talks again were mediated by Oman, an Arab Gulf country that's long served as an interlocutor between Iran and the West.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
The two groups, once enemies, began maintaining contact, usually mediated by officials.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Negotiations for a more lasting agreement mostly petered out, although earlier this month Saudi Arabia mediated the release of three Pakistani soldiers captured by the Taliban in October.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
The talks again were mediated by Oman, an Arab Gulf country that’s long served as an interlocutor between Iran and the West.
—Jamey Keaten, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Oman, which has mediated the two rounds of discussions this year, announced that the third round would be held on Thursday in Geneva.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 23 Feb. 2026
The talks will be mediated by Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi.
—Emma Graham, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Eight months later, Iran and the US began another round of indirect talks, mediated by Oman.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
The talks again were mediated by Oman, an Arab Gulf country that's long served as an interlocutor between Iran and the West.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
The two groups, once enemies, began maintaining contact, usually mediated by officials.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Negotiations for a more lasting agreement mostly petered out, although earlier this month Saudi Arabia mediated the release of three Pakistani soldiers captured by the Taliban in October.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
The talks again were mediated by Oman, an Arab Gulf country that’s long served as an interlocutor between Iran and the West.
—Jamey Keaten, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Oman, which has mediated the two rounds of discussions this year, announced that the third round would be held on Thursday in Geneva.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 23 Feb. 2026
The talks will be mediated by Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi.
—Emma Graham, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediated
Verb
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Staff within the jail intervened, and Wondra was placed on suicide watch, Crimin testified Tuesday.—
Alex Brizee
March 3,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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Paxton intervened to prevent that.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To this day, Bezos has never interfered in newsroom decisions, according to interviews with two dozen senior Post journalists over the years.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2026
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The match ended in disqualification after Finn Balor interfered.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Mediated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediated. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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