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
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.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
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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Politics intervenes more aggressively.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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Most of the intrigue occurs in watching these varied human behaviors in a crisis and how quickly things shift and change when Sam’s plan is thrown off course or law enforcement intervenes in unexpected ways.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2026
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If Washington overtly interferes in European elections or takes the dramatic step of annexing Greenland, the postwar alliance framework, already strained, could fracture.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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This Ministry frequently interferes in employers’ decisions, instigates acts of discrimination by authorities and organizations, brings weight to bear on the organs of justice and even orchestrates propaganda campaigns in the media.—
Jonny Diamond,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Mediates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediates. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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