MEDIATING Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of mediating But Turkey's independent streak has also enabled it to play a mediating role, from brokering a deal to ship grain across the Black Sea between Ukraine and Russia in 2022 to supporting recent initiatives aimed at ending the war in Iran. — ABC News, 1 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 The country, once cast as a diplomatic pariah by the West, took on a lead role mediating between the US and Iran to produce a deal. — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 18 June 2026 Signing set for Friday Pakistan's prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, who played a key mediating role in the negotiations, said an official signing ceremony will take place on Friday in Switzerland. — Greg Myre, NPR, 15 June 2026 Iran’s neighbor Pakistan has played a key mediating role. — Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 7 June 2026 The presence of an Iranian delegation in Qatar on Monday — including senior members of Tehran’s negotiating team — was a positive sign, one US official said, citing Qatar’s mediating abilities. — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 25 May 2026

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The suit would also represent another instance of state attorneys general intervening in a merger that has already been approved by the federal government.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
The Democratic National Committee (DNC), as an intervening party to the case, had oppositely argued that unlimited coordinated spending would effectively erode limits on contributions.

— Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

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Meanwhile, some American fans who usually hate to see suits interfering in their sports are cheering FIFA on because the decision seems like a triumph of American exceptionalism.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
There really is no bad outcome from him interfering in FIFA and World Cup matters.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

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