mediated

past tense of mediate

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Recent Examples of mediated According to Blair, the most effective way to do that is to change the form by which the conversation is mediated. Sally Percy, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Instead, the connection between presidents and average citizens was mediated through political parties, the press and eventually through broadcast media. Peter Kastor, Fortune, 27 July 2026 Lebanon and Israel have held rare direct talks mediated by Washington. ABC News, 21 July 2026 Mediation efforts Both Pakistan and Qatar, who mediated the Lucerne, Switzerland, meeting between the US and Iran in June, have been very quiet in recent days. Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Talks were mediated by Mendes, who acted on behalf of his client and as a broker in club-to-club negotiations with Tottenham and Manchester United, alongside his long-time associate Valdir Cardoso. Mark Critchley, New York Times, 4 July 2026 The agreement, which came as a result of talks mediated by the United States, calls for the implementation of a ceasefire between the two nations. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 26 June 2026 Sean Gallup/Getty The last time Russian and Ukrainian representatives met face to face was in February in the United Arab Emirates during trilateral summits mediated by the United States. Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 25 June 2026 On Wednesday, after weeks of talks mediated primarily by Pakistan, the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran signed an initial agreement to end their war. Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediated
Verb
  • The Bank of Japan, the country’s central bank, had intervened in the markets to boost the yen in late April.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The armed citizen and an off-duty Idaho State Police trooper both intervened during the shooting, forcing the man away from the crowded scene, according to Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Charlotte Flair and Chelsea Green both qualified on television, Green over Kiana James and Flair over Nia Jax by disqualification after Jade Cargill interfered.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • One area where the government interfered rather aggressively in the economy concerned the rates and tariffs the railroads charged.
    Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026

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