Synonyms of mediating

mediating

verb

present participle of mediate

as in intervening

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

• intervening
• interfering
• interceding
• intermediating
• interposing
• arbitrating
• moderating
• meddling
• negotiating
• intruding
• prying
• snooping
• breaking (in)
• invading
• obtruding
• refereeing
• bothering
• cutting in
• butting in
• infringing
• trespassing
• barging (in)
• chiming in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoiding
• standing by
• ignoring
• overlooking
• disregarding
• eschewing
• shunning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mediating

The two sides pulled back the following week, each sending delegations to Qatar, which had played a key role in mediating the agreement. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

Our role is limited to mediating the negotiations and ICRC leads on the implementation of the release operation. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026

Advertisement Cohen has found the same thing during three decades of mediating workplace disputes and other high-conflict situations. — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 July 2026

Oman had been mediating earlier rounds of talks between the US and Iran. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Mode three is the agent mediating the purchase with human approval at the end. — Firdosh Tangri, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Consultations on this matter will continue through mediating countries. — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 29 June 2026

In response to a request for comment on its role, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs referred the AP to previous public statements and said Pakistan will continue mediating. — E. Eduardo Castillo, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

The initial sessions involved representatives from Iran, the United States, and the two mediating parties, Qatar and Pakistan. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 22 June 2026