as in intervenes
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 mediates
The erosion of due process when AI mediates government decisions in welfare, immigration, and the criminal justice system.
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Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
At that time, functional MRI showed strong activation of the nucleus accumbens — a brain area that mediates reward, cravings, and addiction.
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David S. Ludwig,
STAT,
9 Apr. 2026
Ratansen is guided by the parrot Hiramani, Padmavati’s former companion and, in Sufi terms, the spiritual teacher who mediates between the seeker and the divine.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
The Islamic Tribunal mediates civil law disputes, such as divorces.
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Isabella Volmert,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Apr. 2026
Social media captured attention; AI programs behavior, shapes thoughts, and mediates reality.
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Ian Bremmer,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
Each atom binds separate electrons, whose exchange interaction mediates the nuclear two-qubit gate.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
At that time, functional MRI showed strong activation of the nucleus accumbens — a brain area that mediates reward, cravings, and addiction.
—
David S. Ludwig,
STAT,
9 Apr. 2026
Ratansen is guided by the parrot Hiramani, Padmavati’s former companion and, in Sufi terms, the spiritual teacher who mediates between the seeker and the divine.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
The Islamic Tribunal mediates civil law disputes, such as divorces.
—
Isabella Volmert,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Apr. 2026
Social media captured attention; AI programs behavior, shapes thoughts, and mediates reality.
—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
Each atom binds separate electrons, whose exchange interaction mediates the nuclear two-qubit gate.
—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediates
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If your phone intercepts the call before Grasshopper intervenes, messages will go to your personal voicemail.
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Mayor Vi Lyles, who plans to resign as soon as an appointment is made, rarely intervenes when discussion goes awry and often loses track of motions.
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If Damascus interferes in Lebanon, sectarian violence could follow, as the Syrian military presence would likely be interpreted as direct opposition to Hezbollah’s Shiite fighters.
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This act interferes greatly with local departments of planning and development for erroneous climate protocols enacted by Ronald Regan.
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“Mediates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediates. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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