Synonyms of mediates

mediates

verb

present tense third-person singular of mediate

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intervenes
• interferes
• intercedes
• interposes
• arbitrates
• intermediates
• intrudes
• meddles
• negotiates
• obtrudes
• pries
• moderates
• invades
• snoops
• breaks (in)
• infringes
• bothers
• butts in
• cuts in
• barges (in)
• trespasses
• chimes in
• referees

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoids
• ignores
• stands by
• disregards
• overlooks
• shuns
• eschews

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mediates

The erosion of due process when AI mediates government decisions in welfare, immigration, and the criminal justice system. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 24 May 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

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

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