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
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
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
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But with the tax credits set to expire at the end of this year, many policyholders are learning the ACA, commonly referred to as Obamacare, will no longer be affordable unless Congress intervenes.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
7 Nov. 2025
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When the kidnapping becomes a matter of state, the entire French government apparatus intervenes to find the little girl.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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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 9 Jan. 2026.
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